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CHAP.  xvri. 

Wiih  tneltii^  heart  and  weeping  ejesi 


My  trembliDg  soul  in  angailh  lies. 


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A  t^isH  to  Betege^f  another  qf  the  Feejee  Islands, 
with  an  account  of  the  Religion^  and  custom9-oJ 
the  People  of  Feejee, 


Ai 


After  we  had  been  a  while  on  the  Ulani 
of  Niri^e,  a  chief  from  another  of  the  Feejee 
islands  called  Beteger,  came  to  us,  and  bein^ 
much  pleased  with  us,  persuaded  mvself  and 
one  of  my  shipmates,  Noah  Steere  oy  name, 
to  go  home  with  him*  We  took  all  the 
money  we  had  collected  and  went.  Beteger 
lies  not  far  from  Nirie,  and  we  arrived  there 
in  a  few  hours.  The  people  of  this  pldce 
were  very*  fond  of  us,  and  the  cHiief  used  to 
takeu5  over  his  plantatioi^s  and  shew  us  his 
cane,  and  the  produce  he  had  growing. 

Wliile  on.  these  islands,  some  of  our  com* 
pany  having  some  pumpkin  and  watermelon 
jefds,  and  some  corn,  we  planteJ  them  ;  butj 
beifore  they  were  ripe^  or  helf  grown,  the  ig- 
norant savages  picked  them,  and  came  to  us 
io  icnow  what  tkey  should  do  wiih  them*  j 


es, 

hu 

01, 

ho 

hese  ( 

ben 

bi 

#^ 


mf/^m^^t 


NAIILRATIVE. 


93 


Feejee 
kd  being 
self  and 
y  name, 

all  the 
Beteger 
ed  there 

s  pldce 

used  to 
w  us  hts 

g* 

>ur  com* 
termelon 
\em  \  but 
1,  the  ig- 
me  to  us 
ih  them< 


We  told  them  that  ff  they  had  let  them 
alone  until  they  bad  come  to  maturity,  they 
would  have  been  a  good  substitute  for  breadj 
but  they  said  iricmgtV  that  is,  no* 

The  food  of  this  country  is,  yam»,  poia- 
jtoes,  plantains,  cocoanuts,  baniinad,  taros, 
I  breadfruit,  human  flesh,  an  inferior  kind,  of 
swine  which  they  raise,  &c«  The  bread- 
fruit grows  on  trees  fifteen  or  twenty  feet 
hig<b,  and  is  as  lar^e  as  bur  middling  sized 
bumpkins,  and  when  ripe  is  yellow.  They 
Ipluck  it  and-boil  it  in  pots  made  of  clay,  and 
Itben  take  out  the  core,  and  place  it  in  a  kind 
lof  vat  fixed  in  the  earth  for  the  purpose  ;  the^ 
lomen  then,  entirely  naked,  treao  it  down^ 
fiih  their  feet;  and  after  putting  on  some 
)lc)ntain  leaves,  cover  it  with  earth.  After  it 
Es  fermented,  they  take  it  out  and  make  it  in- 
{ioa  kind  of  dumplings,  called  by  them,  mun- 
ries. 

When  cultivating  their  lands,  and  in  their 
)ther  labours,  about  noon  they  generally 
lave  a  hole  dug  in  the  ground,  heated  by  a 
ire  made  in  it ;  and  after  they  clean  out  the 
^oals  and  ashes,  they  lay  in  their  dead  ^bod- 
ies, human,  if  they  have  any  for  eating,  if 
lot,  hogs,  and  also  potatoes  and  yamr/  Oi^ 
[hese  they  place  a  covering  of  straw,  and 

len  bring  on  the  hot  ashes  and  earth.    Af- 


-  •?•. 


^*»-» 


94 


PAtTEOSOK  8 


ter  a  fev>  hours  they  take  out  tha  flash,  &c. 
and  each  one  receives  his  share.  . 

Their  method  of  tilHni^  the  ground,  is  by 
band  lo  dig  up  the  earth  with  sticks  sharpen- 
ed, or  levers ;  and  then  with  iheir  hands  I 
Elant  yams  and  potatoes.  Plantains,  andl 
ananas  are  raised  by  separating  and  trans- 
planting the  scions  eacli  season;  but  aboutl 
all  the  other  fruits  of  these  islands  are  naturj 
ally  produced  by  the  soil* 
*      '   ■  '■      -  ■  ■ 

These  savages  are  cannibals,  and  eat  th 
bodies  of  their  own  malefactors,  and  all  thosi 
of  their  prisoners :  and  as  they  were  contin 


9f  th 
rogue 
madd 
lane  o 
his  p( 
fully  i 
ftandii 
myself 
log  J  h 
hehad 
fellow 
and  wi 
beitig  I 
won. 


ually  at  war  with  some  of  the  tribes  arounB,  ^  * 

them,   and    the   breach  of  their  own  ^^wsl.|^    ij 

in  nearly   every  case  was  punishable  witB  Z^.^l  "^ 

death,  they  generally  had  a  supply  of  humal   i  .  ^ 

iiesn*  ■ «_ 

irere  s 


These  wretches  also  eat  vermin  of  almoi 


Th( 


every  description  ;  and  if  by    pulling   up  I      ,     j 
feush  or  weed,  or  by  any  other  means,  ^^Jcall  r! 
meei  with  worms,  they  are  as  sure  and^auicl  r.j   "  . 
to  devour  them  as  dung-hill  fowls  would  bf »  ^^  j 
One  flay  the  wife  of  a^chief,  having  collectcl??^^®T 
a  number  of  lice  iii  her  hand  from  the  heJJ^JJ  f^^' 
of  her  little  son,  she  beckoned  to  the  chil^ "^""^ 
who  was  at  a  little  distance,  lo  come,  atidj^  ^^^* 
his  haste  to  possess  himself  of  his  game,  I  ^^^''^ 
Jiurried  them  too  caycelessly  ipto  hi^  mou|  ^^^^ 


KARRATIVC* 


95 


9f  this,  it  seems,  one  df  the  Scampering 
rogues  some  how  took  the  advantage,  *ana 
inad6  hi§  escape  from  the;  grinders  down  the 
lane  of  the  chief's  throat,  and  there  taking 
his  post  to  good  advantage,  he  unmerci- 
hilly  choaked  the  poor  bellow*  Notwith- 
standing the  agony  of  the  chief,  Steere  and 
myself  could  not  avoid  laughing  at  his  flounc- 
ing ;  but  this  ofTeirded  him  much ;  and  after 
he  had  obtained  the  better  of  thet:riiel  little 
fellow  in  his  thrbati  hecalf^dfor  his  war  club 
and  was  about  to  vent  hia  rage  on  us  for  not 
being  more  solemn  on  so  distressing  an  occa- 
sion* We  thought  then  that  the  end  of  our 
days  had  come  sure  enough,  and  beean  to 
look  for  the  fatal  blow^  which  undoubtedly 
would  h^ve  been  giveny  had  not  a  young 
chi^f,  who  was  ever  a  friend  to  us,  icterced- 
ed  in  our  behalf:  by  thrs^meanis^  eur lives 
T^rere  spared,  and  we  escaped* 

Their  religion  appears  to  b^  ii  foUows ; 
each  tribe  haba  man,  something  Hke  a  pries% 
called  Rombetty ;  and  in  the  midst  of  their 
villages,  they  have  a  large  building  called 
Booree-cfurlow,  that  is^  house  of  the  Spirit, 
for. the  purpose  of  their  religious  devotion: 
wbe^re  they  worship  the  sunt  moont  and 
starn*  To  this  sanctc(a(r^  the  people  retire 
every  mornihg,  led  by  their  Ronibetty, 
whom  they  follow  promiscuously :  at  the 
house  they  appear  vet^  solemn  and  regular } 


->s: 


96 


PATV^RSON^fl 


and  apparently  seriously  retire  after  their 
service  is  ended* 


Adult 
the  oi 
his  wj 
bark  i 
stick 
togetfa 
dies  fii 
lestedi 


In  their  devotion  they  have  a  kind  of  sa- 
crament, using  the  root  called  on  the  Sand' 
wicb  islands  ava,  but  angooner  in  this  coun* 
•try*  In  the  iirst  place  they  wash  the  root 
clean,  and  then  chew  it,  and  put  it  into  a 
large  plantain  leaf,  which  is  as  big  as  a  small 
tea  table,  which  ihey  lay  in  a  hole  in  the 
ground,  and  then  pour  a  small  quantity  of 
water  to  it,  and  rinse  the  substance  out*  This 
liquor  the  Rombetty  serves  out  in  small  plan- 
tain  leaves  to  his  people,  and  as  each  one  re* 
ceives  itj  they  all  clap  their  hands  and  say 
mannor  angooner,  which  is  returning  thanksl  if  one 
to  God  in  their  way.  After  pariaking  oflthus  ha 
this  they  think  they  are  happy,  its  effect  be'ller,  tha 
ing  similar  to  that  of  laudanum.  Imornin 

■sneeze, 

Circumcision  is  a  sacred  rite  among  thelvent  it 
natives  of  Feejee,  and  they  circumcise  theirlte  bifi 
male  children  when  young.  lent  din 

Icomica 

All  their  marriages  are  made  by  the  par  J  we  11  k( 


vives, 
buried 

Hi 

sneeze 
class  h 
tee,  an 


ents  when  their  children  are  in  infancy  ;  a 


which  time  the   parties  get  together  an(  kill  tis 
have^  great  feast  of  the  best  the  country  af  young  < 
fords,  and  partake  of  the  angooner  root :  am  ed  his  i 
after  the  young  couple  arrive  to  the  age  o 
maturitv  they  live  together.    iThe  chief  ii 
allowea  eight  or  ten  wives  if  he  cbposes 


chief  w 


The 


W^BRATltiEi 


m 


their 


of  sa- 
>  Sand' 
8  coun* 
ie  root 
into  a 
a  small 
in  the' 
ntity  of 
t.  This 
i\\  plan- 
one  re* 


Adultery  is  punished  with  the  death  of  both 
the  offenders,  if  the  hu«sband  expires  before 
hi»  wife,  she  is  choEed  to  death  by  putting  a 
hark  around  her  neck,  and  twisting  it  with  a 
stick  until  she  is  dead,  and  they  are  buried 
together  in  the  same  grave ;  but.n  the  womaji 
dies  first,  the  man  Js  suffered  to  live  uhmb- 
lested.  And,  if  the  chief  dies,  haying  ten 
wives,  they  must  all  be  chokecl  to  deatb  and 
buried  with 'him* 


It.  is  an  abominaition  among  them  to 
sneeze  or  break  wind,- and  if  one  of  the  Ibwer 
class  happens  to  do  either,  the  cry  is,  armat- 
and  sayltee,  armattee;,  thai  is,  that  he  might  die ;  but 
r  thanks!  if  one  of  the  chiefs,  or  their  wives,  should 
Icing  dlthus  happen  to  do,  the^  say  ambuller,  am.bul* 
feet  be'|)er,  that  is,  that  he  might  be  well.  But,  one 
morning  a  wife  of  a  <;hief  heii>g' about  to 
sneeze,  she  violently  seized  her  nose  to  pre- 
vent it;  Dut  as  huiiiorbus  nature  was  not  t6 
be  b.iffled  in  this  way,  there  was  in  a  differ* 
ent  direction  not  a  little  disturbance;  at  this 
comical  affair,  Steere  and  myself  could  not 
well  keep  from  laughing  a  little ;  but  the 
chief  was  greatly  offended,  and  was  about  tdi 
ler'  an(  kill  lis  immediately  for  our  impudence,  but  a 
iintry  af<  )roung  chief  interceded  for  us  and  we  escap* 
)0t:  anJcd  his  fury.  ^ 

e  age  ol 

chief  il   The  men  of  these  islands  have  no  6ther 
cboosesfiress  but  I  i»trip  of  cloth  about  six  ififhes 


long  the 
ise  theii 


the  par 

|incy  ; 


PATTEllMIl'9      . 


ifvide,and  six  feet  lop^,  broU  up  between  tbe 
legSf  and  then  passing  around  the  waist, 
with  one  end  hanging  aown  before  and  the 
o^er  behind,  called  marrar*  Their  hair 
they  burn  or  s^r  shorthand  erect  in  every 
direetiQ|n«  dressed  with  the  white  ashes  of 
the  bread  fruit  tree  leaves,  made  into  a  kind 
of  paste^  and  fited  among  it.  « 

The  dress  of  the  women,  is  a  band  about 
•is  inches  wide,  and  long  enough  to  pass 
around  ishe  waist,  curiously  worked  of  ji^ss 
and  bark  of  different  coli/urs,  fcalled  leeky.  j 
This  they  fix  around  their  middle,  with  a 
lock  of  grass  about  six  inches  long  haneing 
down  before*  Their  head  dress  Is  the  liair 
about  sis  inches  long  fixed  erect,  scotched  or 
burned  wijth  brands  of  fire  to  make  it  ciirl  and 
keep  its  place ;  they  then  .place  the  ash-pasiej 
over  the  whole  bead,  which  when»  c^  ap- 
pears tike  white  hair  powder.  That  their 
beads  thus  fixed  may  not  be  nifikd,  or  the 
flresai^g  injured  when  sjeepirigv^  s;iick  cuj 
riously  wprkedi  pf  the  size  of  a  watkii^  stafl 
is  pla'oedabout  five  inches  from  the  ground  ool 

Ciali  protches,  ancf  on  this  they  laj^  tfaeii 
8Ul|^  across  not  far  from  the  badk  side 
one  of  their  ears,  while  the  rest  of  the  bod] 
lies  on  the  ground,  straw,  or  a  mat,  entirelj 

Tbese  people  are  wiell  ishapedi  and 


KARRATIVE* 

f 


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comely  features  *  in  many  instances,  their 
bair  black  and  naturally  straight,  and  their  * 
skin  of  a  copper  colour^. excepting  in  a  sin* 
gle  instance  we  saw  one  wno  was  white 
among  them,  as  Steere  and  myself  were  walk- 
ing out;  lie-  was  in  company  with  a  large 
coTlection,  and  1  thinking  be  was  an  Europe- 
an, and  being  overjoyed,  cried  put^  Hpvr 
fare  you,  shipmate  ^  but  the  savajjes  broke 
out  in  a  great  laughter,  saying,  taw\hiw| 
haniri  haw,  peppa  longa  Feejee,  peppa  Ton- 
ga Feejee ;  that  is,  'white  i^,an  of  Feejee- 
Whether:  any  oth^s  weyris  white  aiaong  them 
I  never,  knew* 


<  f»'/i»  »"■ 


ite 


PA 


CHAP  XVIII. 

'  <^  Should  Tengeance  still  my  soul  pursue* 

t)«ath  and  destruction  1  must  rue, 
.  Yet  mercy  can  my  guilt  forgive. 

And  bid  a  wretched  being  life." 

My  dreadful  sufferingi  at  Feejet* 

I  was  in  a  poor,  lingering^and  debilitated 
state  of  health ;  some  times  I  could  eat  of  I 
thfe  produce  of  the  country,  and  sometimes  I  < 
could  not  relish  it,  and  almost  starved  for 
food.     I  would  go  into  the  huts  and  look  up 
to  the  baskets  which  hun^g  on  the  ridge-pole 
of  the  housea^with  provisions  in  them  to  keep 
from  the  vermine,-— look  at  the  chiePs  wifej 
and  put  my  hand  on  my  breast  and  say,  sar' 
beur  conur  cooue.  which  is^  1  am  hungry,  andj 
she  would  give  a  piece  of  yam  or  potatoe. 
But,  one'day  when  we  were  very  hungry,  wej 
tobk  a  walK  out  to  get  some  plantains,  batl 
came  to  a  tree  on  which  they  Were  not  ripe  ;| 
and  in  order  that  we  might  nav6  some  to  eat 
another  day,  we  pulled  off  a  fe.w  and  bliriec' 
them  in  the  hot  sand  to  ripen;  but  looking 
iip  we  saw  standing  on  a  hill,  a  isavage,  anc 


tlitated 
eat  of 
jlimes  I 
•ved  fot 
ook  up 
gc-polc 
to  keep 
f'g  wife 
ay,  ear- 
rry,  and 
polaioe* 
gry.wei 
ins,  but 
ot  ripe ; 
le  to  eat| 
biniei 
look  in! 
age,  am 


he  made  at^us  full  speed  with  his  wa^  dub ; 
Steere  rtiri,  but  I  bein|  lame  had  to  stay  and 
take  the  worst  of  it :  the  savage  came  up  and 
kickeci  me  over,  and  kicked  me  after  I  was 
down,  and  left  mc  for  dead ;  he  then  due  up 
the  plantains  and  carried  and  shewed  tbetn 
to  the  chief*  But  I,  recovering,  got  up  and 
went  and  entered  my  complaint.  likewise  t6 
him,' but  he  also  was  angry  with  me  and! 
could  get  no  redress: 

I  contrnoed  growing  weaker  until  my  fee- 
ble limbs  could  no  ranger  support  me,  and 
'One  day  in  walking  out  Ffetl  and  could  not 
•get  wp;  at  which  the  savages  called  Steere  to 
i&3r  asgistance,  and  he  carried  me  into  the 
chiefs  hut*  Here  I  stayed  a  few  days  and 
fared  as  they  did ;  but  one  day  they  smel- 
ling^, noisome  scent,  laid  it  to  a  man  in  the 
hut,  but  ke  denying  It,  they  charged  it  to  me* 
The  chief  then  ordered  me  tb  be  carried  out, 
and  placed  in  a  kut  they  had  bniU  for  th« 
purpose  of  putting  in  yam8,^but  it  had  stood 
so  long  as  to  be  much  decayed^    '  f 

For  about  five  weeks  I  was  unaMe  a 'con* 

Itiderabte  part  of  the  time^  to  go  out  of  this 

hut,  or  even  turn  myself,  and  endured  mo|e 

than  possibly  ^m  be  exptessed:  '  Alt  my 

beddffig  wai^  only  a  hard  brab  map  spread  or 

Ithe  ground,  on  which,  h^ked  and  without 

^ny  covering  I  lay.    When  ft  rairied  the  wfi- 

9» 


mmmmmm 


«« 


102 


PATTBA8O!l'0 


ter  would  pour  upon  me  in  fllreams/  and  the 
ground  under  me  become  mud,  and  the  wa- 
ter around  me  be  half  deep  enough  to  cover 
me.     In  this  situation  I  was  often   obliged' to 
lie,  b^ing  unable  to  move  or  help   mvself. 
Might  after  night  without  any  humao  being 
sear  me  I  have  spent  thus  lyine  in  the  water 
and  mud;  while  peals  on  peals  of  thunder, 
seemingly  shook  the  very  foundations  of  the 
earth,  and  unremitting  streams  of  lightnings 
would  seem  as  though  volcanoes  were  burst- 
ing in  every  direction  around  me.     VVhen 
the  storms  ceased,  and  the  water  dried  away 
from  my  bed,  by  day  my  naked  emaciated 
body  was  bitten  and  stung  with  numerous 
insects,  which  constantly,, on  all  days,  never 
ceased  to  devour  me.    }  was  nearly  ^lind| 
with  soreness -of  eyes,  the  use  of  one  leg  en* 
tirely  gon^,  and  distressingly  afflicted  wiffaj 
the  gravel ;  which  were  my  principal  com* 
pla|nts,  together  with  a  general  weakness! 
through  the  whole  system. 

•  -         ■  ■ 

While  lyiog  in  this  situation  these  cannij 
kals^  would  ofteti  come  and  *  feel  of  my  legi 
and  tell  me,  peppa  longa  sar  percolor  en  dee] 
ni,  that  is,  white  man  you  are  good  to  eatj 
ll^e  had  bullock's  hides  on  board  with  thejf 
Aorns  on,'  which  the  sat^ages  had  tak0n,  ai 
T  used  to  tell  them  if  they  would  leave  oi 
•atine  their  own  flesh  or  htiman  beings,  God 
.  woiilq  Bend  thte  sucli  cattle  as  those  hideJ 


.'.-T 


NilAATIVE. 


103 


were  taken  from;  but  tbey  said  they  diJ 
not  want  them»  for  they  shoiild  be  afraid  of 
diem. 

The  women  would  also  come  and  ask  me 
whenNi  was  going  to  die^  and  I  used  to  tell 
them,  when  the  Lord  should  see  fit  io  lake 
me  out  of  the  world ;  and  they  would  say  if 
they  were  half  so  sick  they  should  die  ri^ht 
off«  They  asked  me  where  1  came  froni ; 
and  I  told  them  from  America,  a  land  away 
out  of  sight ;  they  then  asked  me  if  we  had 
any  women  amone  us ;  I  said  yes  ;  but  they 
replied  sicingi,  tnat  is,  no ;  I  then  asked 
them  .where  they  thonght  we  came  from  ; 
and  they  pointed  up  to  the  sun,  and  said, 
peppa  longa  tooronga  roartinasinger,  that  is, 
white  men  are  chiefs  from  the  sun ;  I  told 
them  no,  we  had  women  in  our  country  and 
came  into  the  world  as  they  did,  and  that 
their  God  was  our  God,  and  that  one  God 
was  God  over  all ;  but  they  said  our  God 
was  a  greater  God  than  their's.  After  we 
found  ^ey  believed  that  our  God  was  grea- 
sier than  tlieir's,  we  endeavored  to  niake 
Ithein  afraid;  and  told  them  if  they  killed  us 
our  God  would  be  angry  with  them,  and 
they  would  not  conquer  their  enemies,  nor 
raise  any  thing  on  their  lands.  ;^ 

While  c6nfined  #in  my  hut  the  women 
[would  come  and  examine  m^,  to  see  if  1  was 


104 


PAtt&M^sU 


circumcised,  and  when  they  found  that  I  was 
not,  they  wouki  point  their  fingers  at  me 
and  say  I  wab  unclean*  They  used  to  brir>g 
calabashes  of  water,  roll  me  over,  and  wash 
''|he  mud  from  my  body^  and^  by  my  request 
stream  breast  milk  into  my  eyes  to  cute 
them* 


beacby 
launchc 
him  thi 
lUgsail 
try  toil 
ready,  c 
<♦  Sam.  I 
Di^kear 
on  his  b 
noe :  we 
breadfri 
laun'ch 
partly  b 
out  it  le 
water,  a 
had  got 


That  we  might  not  lose  our  time,  or  dates, 
we  kept  the  day  of  the  week  and  month  thus ; 
we  knew  the  day  we  were  shipwrecked  was 
theSotbof  June;  we,  for  then  took  a  spear 
of  grass,  and  for  every  day  tied  a  knot,  and 
for  every  Sunday  tf  2d  two,one  over  the  other. 
By  this  means  we  found  out  when  Christmas 
came.    On  this  day  1  told  Steere  we  must 
have  something  "better  than  common  to  ^siM-g^gg  ^ 
heathen  asked  me  what  it  could  be?     '  toid|^f^^^^ 
him  to  go  out  among  the  sugar  canes,  and 
knock  over  one  of  the  chieFs  fowls,  anci  take 
it,  and  pull  up  a  handful  of  herbs,  and  tell 
the  chief  he  tvanted  to  make  me  some  tea, 
and  so  borrow  a  pot  of  him,  and  make  him 
think  we  wanted  it  for  tl^t  purposi^,  ^l^il^lku*' 
we    should  be    cooking    the  fowl  with  it.       * 
Thus  we  had  our  feast,  and  felt  as  well,  pe^ 
•h^ps.  Hs  many  would  en  the  best  daintiies  io 
America* 


ran  and 
great  ra| 
fell  d6w] 
mency, 
begged 
We  were 


At  length  my  eyes  were  some  better^  an^ 

fiy  strength  in  some  small  degree  restored 

^d^  one  day  Steeire   travelting  along  th« 


In  thij 
longer ; 
tempted 
I  coukJ 
lometimi 
other  tin 
attempte 


NARAATlti. 


m 


beacbf  discovered  a  canoe  handy  to  be  . 
launched,  and  he  informed  me  of  it :  I  told 
hitn  that  1  had  a  mat  that  we  could  make  a 
lug  sail  of,  apd  on  a  favorable  hTour  we  would 
try  to  launch  (he  canoe  and  be  off.  Being 
ready,  one  night  Steere  came  to  me  and  said, 
<^Sam.  the  stfvages  areall  asleep,  and  we  will 
I  DUkke  an  attempt  to  g^t  away.''  He  topl^  me 
on  his  back  and  carried  n>e  down  to  the  ca* 
:noe :  we  took  a  calabash  of  water,  some  yams, 
jbreadiTuit,«ahd  potatoesv  We  attempted  to 
|laun'ch  the  canoe,  but  it  felfoff  a  log  and 
partly  broke  in  two*  We  got  it  off  to  a  reef| 
I  but  it  leaked  so  bad  as  to  be  partly  filled  with 
water,  and  we  found  we  must  return.  We 
bad  got  back  near  the  beach  just  as  the  sa'v- 
ages  were  iurning  out  in  the  morningr  They 
Iran  and  informed  the  chief,  and  he  came  in  a 

I  great  rage  with  his  war  club  to  kill  us.  We 
fell  dbwn  on  our  knees  and  pleaded  his  cle- 
mency, and  the  young  chief  our  friend,  also.^ 
begged  that  we  might  be  spared,  and  finally 
we  were  forgiven,  and  I  was  returned  to  my 
Ibut.      '  J  \ 

In  this  situation  I  lay  about  three  weeks 
{longer;  and  during  this  time  was  awfully 
tempted  with»  the  devil ;  he  cold  me  that  if 

II  couM  die,  i^  would  be  an  end  to  all,  and 
[lometimes  he  made  me  believe  it^  but  at 
other  timeft  1  was  of  a  different  opinion,  and 
attempted  to  praiy,  as  follows ;.  O  Lord  spare 


% 


^ 


106 


PAtTfiRSON's 


my  unprofi(a^I«  !ife,  and  enable  me  to  get 
off  (hU  ravage  island;  and  protect  me  once 
more  over  the  boisterous  ocean  to  my  Dative 
country  ;  and  I  wifl  try  by  thy  assistance  to 
leek  religion^aiid  become  what  thou  wouldst] 
have  me  to  be.  \ 

After  this  I'  was.  moved  with  the  insinua>, 
tion^  of  satan  again,  and  made  to  beiieve  that 
aU  Would  >be  well  With  me,  if  1  should  then 
be  dispatched  to  the  World  of  spiH;ts;"ahd  l| 
put  a  pilece  of  bark  about  tiij  neol(,  ahd  madel 
ah  em>rt  to  hang  mvself,  but  i^m  so  weafi 
that  I  coufd  not  get  the  bark  pirer  the  ridge 
pole  of  the  house,  and  was  unable  to  accoml 
plish  my  awful  design*  ' 


f 


VfAftRATTTE. 


lOT 


CHAP  XIX. 


"  IiieTery  object  heTe  I  tee, 
Soraethisg,  my  heart,  that  poiots  la  tbe«  ^ 
Hard  as  tiie  rocka  that  lioend  the  strand, 
Umfnitlfal  at  the  barren  saoid, 
Peep  and  deceitfnl  as  the  ocean^ 
ilincl^  lijb^  |bj  ^des,  in  constant  motion/* 


Vmt  Booyer,  and  retuim  to  JVtne. 

At  length  the  chief  being  about  to  set  out 
I  a  Journey  I  with  his  canoes,  to  ttie  island 

)f  Booyier^  another  of.  ihe  F^ejeea,  Steere 
id  inyself  prevailerl  on  liim  to  let  us  go  wi^ 

^itn ;  and  <we  arrived  there  on  the  evenine 

»f  the  same  day,  and  were  kindly  received 

\y  the  savages.  . 

During  our  stay  here,  one  ttioraiing  a  canoe 
me  to  this  island,  with  one  man  in  it,  from 
e  of  Ithe  nelghboamng  islands^  with  whom 
e  mattves  of  this  pdace  iwere  at  war*  Ue 
mietiiusted  to  be  a  sf^,  and  the  savages 
rew  up  around  himiaikdwievidisQoiiisin§  H 


'X 


.,     W' 


f*« 


108 


#liile  with  him,  they.found  him  to  be  a  hos- 
tile cbie^  and  with  a  club  gave  him  a  furioui 
Uow  on  onesidedf  his  headland  broke  it  t( 
such  a  degree;  that  his  brains  ran  out.  at  hia 
ears*  As  ire-knew  the  cannibal  custom  of 
these  wretches,  we  told  them  it  was  utterlj 
wrong,  and  that  God  would  be  angry  witi 
them  for  eating  tbeir  fellow  beingi :  -and  tc 
gratify /us  they  af  teed  to  bury  the  spy,  am 
look  him  away  professedly  for  f  hai  purpose^ 
But,  about  four  hours  afi^r  I  was  in  the 
chief's  hut,  and  a  piece  of  this  humati  ilesl 
vrolied  up  in  a  plantain  leaf,  >7a8  sen^ 
in  for  tne  chiefs  wife,^  and  she  eat  it] 
1  told  her  what  she  hadf  been  eating: 
she  denied  it  at  first,  but  at  length  ownec 
that  the  flesh  was  of  the  man  that  I  sai 
killed. 

-  The  greediness  of  these  people,  and  u 
cannibals,  for  human  flesh  is  astonishing!] 
.|;rea( ;  and  perhaps  there  is  no  evil  habit  sj 
htird  to  be  eradicated  as.^is  inhuman  onel 
It  has  been  known,  that  eVen  after  the  pratl 
t ice  has  beien  renounced,  and  ^tije  persoi 
christianized,  still  a  lurking  hankering  appe 
tite  has  remained  a  long  time. 

After  being  here  some  weeks,  and  seeii 
j|o  prospect  of  getting  oir>  the  chief  of  Nirit 
arrived^  and  he  persuaded  us  to  go  back  witI 
hiai  to  his  island  again*  ' 


mm 


ip^fl 


MARRATITE. 


109 


I  was  now  on  the  spot  where  I  6m  landed 
from  the  wreck,  anc  fell  in  company  with 
two  of  my  other  shipmates,  Brown^  who 
drifted  from  the  wreck  on  the  canoesi  as  is 
mentioned  beforei  and  a  black  fellow* 


It 


110 


PATTERSON  S 


CHAP  XX. 


"  Hope  now  revives  that  I  once  more, 
Shall  see  my  longM  for  native  shore. 
And  all  the  powers  of  sifcence  fail, 
The  raptures  of  my  soul  to  tell. 

My  departure  from  Nirie,  to  American  Ship  at 

Booyer* 


v^  Seeing  no  other  prospect  of  relief,  we  pre- 
vailed  on  the  chief  to  let  us  have  an  old  ca- 
noe that  they  had  condemned,  and  we  patch- 
ed it  up,  and  consulted  with  Brown  and  the 
black  man,  about  going  to  the  island  of  Bqo- 
yer  in  search  of  a  ship*\  «  John,  the  black 
man,  agreed  to  go,  but  Brown  said  the  expe- 
dition was  too  dangerous,  ^nd  should  de- 
cline going,  and  he  went  and  joined  the 
chief  to  whom  he  bad  belonged,  to  assist 
him  to  fight  bis  battles,  he  being  then  at 
war. 

Some  of  our  men  were  so  unwise,  as  to  go 
with  the  natives  into  their  battles  with  mus- 


NARRATIVE. 


Ill 


kets,  and  kill  manj^  of  the  opposite  party,' 
who  had  neyer  injured  them,  and  pleased 
their  employers  much.  Tfiey  were  extreme- 
ly afraid  of  a  gun,  and  seldom  would  fire  one 
themselves;  and  whenevei^  they  did,  they 
would  pull,  and  at  the  same  instant  drop  the 
piece  on  the  gi:ound,  and  spring  from  it,  that 
it  might  not  kick  them'  over,  or  turn  its  thun- 
der against  them.' 

The  condition  on  which  we  obtained  the 
old  canoe,  was,  as  the  chief  expected  that  I 
must  die  jsoon,  Steere  and  John  were  to  take 
me  to  the  isl^qd  of  Booyer,  and  put  me  on 
board  of  a  ship  which  he  knew  had  gone 
there,  and  get  knives,  beads,  sissors,  and 
whales^  teeth,  and  bring  them  to  him  as  a 
present.         >  ^  ' 

We  having  on  board  water,  yams,  and  po- 
tatoes, and  being  ready  to  depart,  the  chief 
and  the  savages  came  down,  and  'brought 
some  angobner,  and  we  partook  with  theipt  ' 
in  their  sacrament,  and  they  wished  us  good 
success.  *       , 

One  of  the  natives  got  into  our  canoe  with 
us  and  piloted  us  over  the  reef*  which  lay 
about  a  mile  and  a  half  fron^the  shore.  He  ' 
then  with  his  war  club,  wmcb  they  always 
carry  with  them,  jumped  overboard  and  swam 
io  the  shore*    This  was  about  nine  o'clock 


\\\ 


His 


.■■'  :i. ^^f:,t^ 


113 


rATTBEflOH'fl 


in  the  morning,  and%e  stood  on  with  the 
trade  winds,  running  about  five  niles  an 
hour,  and  at  sunset  we  were  *ont  of  sight  of 
land; 

We  ru|i  on  all  that  night  with  fresh  breez- 
es and  squalls.  The  next  morning  we  saw  a 
canoe  running  down  for  us,  and  were  much 
affrighted.  The  .  giiy  that  held  our  mast 
failed,  and  our  sail  went  overboard;  it  was 
with  difficulty  we  spliced  our  guy  and  got  our 
mast  up  i  gain.  By  this  time  the  canoe  with 
the  natives  came  up  with  us,  and  they  seeing 
we  were  white  men  cried  out,  taw  haw,  haw 
haw,  peppa  longa  na  wanka  matta>  that  is, 
the  white  men  of  the  ship  that  was  broke. 
They  held  up'some  provision  that  was  cook- 
ed, and  asked  us  if  we  were  hungry  T  and  if 
we  wanted  some  meat?  _.  We  told  them 
no;  for  we  were  afraid  dli  thefd,.  and  did 
not  choose  to  have  them  come*  on  board 
of  us.  */ 

We  steered  on  about  two  hours  longer,  and 
Steere  cried  out,  *^  Sam.  I  see  a  sail,  I  see  a 
sail  !'^  I  told  him  that  I  guessed  it  was  one 
of  the  savages'  double  canoes  :  but  he  said, 
no,for  he  could  see  her  courses,  and  her  top- 
sails.  My  eyes  being  sore  at  that  time  I 
could  not  see  far  ;  but  after  a  little  while  hav« 
in^run  on  further,.  I  couid^clearly  discover  d 
ftau  tiiy&eiU    W«  strove  to  make  ahead  as 


VARRATlVe^ 


118 


&st  as  we  cottld,  In  order  to  fall  in  with  the 
vessel  if  possible,  but  she  sailed  much  fas- 
leij  than  we,  and  soon  left  us  at  a  great, 
disiance  in  the  re^r. 


A-  ■ 


Beingou^ofhopes^f  coming  up  with  the 
sail  we  ha<l  seen,  we  loi^k^d  away  to  the  lee- 
ward and  saw  the  land,  whic^  proved  to  be 
the  island  of  Bpoyer.  We  steered  on  after 
the  unknown  sail,,  thinking '  it  w^ujd  be  a| 
good  guide  for  us. 


*-.w 


The  vessel  raa  round  th^  point  of  Booy^r 
on  the  account'of  fhoal:  watieiri^^ndv  we>«eer- 
ed  acrossi  Jbut  i^d  like  to  have  beeiv<>pset  in 
the  breakers  ;'  we  got  oVer  the  x^kU  but  soon 
lost  sight  ^i  the  vessel,  in  c<»n$^uenc6  of  the 
sun  goi^g  down ;  but  we  lopped  away  ahead 
and  saw,  {Tome  mangfov^  bushes,  and  tbok 
them  ixi  be  the  lahd  ;  by/  when  we  got  up  to 
them  and  finding  them  to  be  bushes,  we  run 
in  among  them«  in  order 'to  make  the  canoe 
fasti  aocT lie  there  all  night.     / 


:^r.»-i:-*\ 


•  My  two  shipmates  my  'iown  and  went  to 
sleep,  anf)  left  me  bailing  out  the  water  from 
the  canoe  with  a  calabash  shell :  about  ten 
o'clock  I  got  the  v^ater  all  out,  and  beings 

I  weary  and  sleepy,  iiot  having  slept  any  the 
night  before,  I  put  my  hands  on  riy  knees 
and  laid  my  head  in  them  and  fell  asleep, 
iow  long  1  slept  f  know  not ;  but  when  I 

10* 


114 


PATTkirfsbifa^ 


heaven 
at  the  t 


We 

proved 
son  in  I 
Camel, 
ihat ! w< 
same  cl 
son  of 
Island. 

My  CO 
noe  on  1 


awoke  the  canoe  bud  sonk.  My  shipmates 
awakiiig,  cried  out^  '^  Sam,  what  did  you  let 
the  canoe  sink  for?"  The  roots  of  the  man- 
grove bushes  prevented  the  canoe  from  go* 
ing  to  the  bottom.  Steere  and  John  climb- 
edup  on  the  bushes,  in  order  to  keep  out  of 
the  water:  but  I  being  lame,  and  not  able  to 
climb,  reached  up  and  took  hold  of  the  haul- 
yard  and  pulled  myself  up  ;  but  at  the  top  of 
high  water,  etery  ^ea  tfaiat  cam^,  went  over 
my  head ;  between  the  seas  I  w%is  just  able 
to  catch  my:  breath  ;  and  in  "this  situation, 
naked  and  distressed,  I  hun'g  until  morning, 
when  \he  tide  fell  atray  and  left  the  canoe 
bear,  *f^  bailed  out  th6  Water,  aiid  hofiStedl  overjoy e 
our  sail  ag^i.  lof  ^be  hs 

I  to  tell  th 
Hearing  the  ^Vages  talk  oil  the  land,  we|  wanted 
were  greatly  alaf^ned,  for  fear  they  woul 
come  on  board  ahdrab  u$4  and  kill  liTs ;  fori     After 
we  had  oh  board  all  tke  money  that  we  faaalQinutes, 
collected  at  Nirie*    But,ab6titiiev6n  o^cloctfthe  side 
in  the  morning,  the  tide  tose  so  that  t\^  c^lwhy  don 
noe  floated  again,  and  We  steered  on  rounlheen  th 
the  island,  in  order  to  find  the  ship  we  saw  1  replie 
thc^a^  before^  ^  laird  if  I 

^^^  ^  jTheyii 

When  we  had  sailed  on  about  one  and  hal  jumped 
iiour,  Steere  cried  out,  *'  Sain*  I  see  the  vejthe  vess 
i^els  P'    I  looked  up,  and  beheld  them  aboi 
twQ  giiles  4i!^tanC«  and  cast  my  eyes  tip  I    I  was 

entirely 


:'%.--. 


r-U.  - 


N4A.RATIVC. 


115 


heaven,  and  returned  hearty  thanks,  iSoiigh 
at  the  time  I  was  a  poor  abs^ndoned  sinner*     ''' 

We  ran  on  to  tlie  nighesi  vessel,  and  it 
proved  to  be  the  brig  Favourite  of  Port  Jacit- 
8on  in  New  Holland,  commanded  by  captain 
Camel,  who  commanded  the  letter  of  marque 
that  I  went  on  board  of  in  India,  and  had  the 
tame  chief  mate,  Arnold  Fisk  an  American, 
I  son  of  haac  Fiske.  of  Ci'ans|on  in  Rhode 

Island. 

-    ^     '■'■'■*  ■ 

My  companions  jumped  up  om  ca> 

noe  on  board  of  the  vessel;  and  being  so 
[overjoyed  to  find  theidselv^s  once  more  out 
of  ^he  hands  of  the  savages,  they  neglected 
I  to  tell  the  8hip'%  crew  that  I  was  lame,  ^nd 
wanted  assisted  assistance* 

After  being  along  side  in  the  ca noe.. a  few 
fniniates,  one  of  the  sailors  l66l(cd  over 
the  side  of  the  vessel,  and  said,  *' Shipmate, 
why  donH  you  come  on  board,  haven't  you 
been  there  long  enough  without  a  shirt?" 
1  replied  that  I  had  lost  the  use  of  a  limb, 
and  if  1  got  on  board  I  must  have  assistance* 
They  immediately  rove  the  man-ropes,  and 
jumped  down,  and  helped  me  up  on  board  of 
the  vessel* 

I  Was  an  object  of  pity  \  the  use  of  one  leg 
e&tirely  gone,  so  weak  that  I  was  not  able  to 


♦     ■> 


118  rATTB«80R'8 

Stand?  ftrtcl  my  body  burned  wilh  the  scorch, 
iiigiiin  in  such  6l  tiiannei*,   that  I  was  blister- 
ed from  the  crown  of  my  head,  to  the  sole  of  I 
my  feet ;  eveti  the  rims  of  my  ears  were  blis-j 
tered* 


A  few 
greed  to 
jves  of  B 
ir  collect 
ng  Eliza 
ivay,  whi 
8  there, 
ives,  sii 


My  $hipmaliBs  brmight  me  a  shirt,  and 
pdlirof  trowsers  :  and  thev  brought  us  a  bot. 
tie  and  ga^e  us  a  drink  of  grog,  and  a  chew., 
of  tobilcpo.  >I  Jooked.  round,  iind  thought  i%^!}ff?  ^^ 
there'was  any  bCiiiven/ I  ha4  got  to  one,  'n  J  j  J  ^"^» 
being  out  ©t  the  hand^  of  savages,  and  onW  J^  *■ 
board  of  an  European  vessel.  iepaFaife  a 

'  lea,  and  p 


Breakfast  beingj  ready,  we  went  down  andf  muskc 
eajt.  We  ihcjuired  what  other  two  Vessehl*^  ,  . 
lhc)&e  weVe  in  sight,  and  w.eie  tofd  that  <^nel  ^m  -I 
was  the  General  Wellesley  of  London ;  andr^"'®  "^J' 
the  other,  brig  filizy beth  ol  Port  Jackson,!!^  ^""®^ 
W^  a^ked  them  what  day  of  the  mcyith  it|"^"  ^^^ 
was,  and  ^k^y  told  us;  we  overhauled  ^"'Ifu^^j^^ 
string  of  nols,  and  found  we  wer^  cor.re€t|  ^^^^' 
Mith  the  exception  of  one  ,day>  which  we  hadl  j  ■ 
lost*   :.    ,/  '  tear  throw 

Onboard  I  fell  in  with  Wm.  Shaddockf^";^  ^ 

Jon  repuls 

it  being  fl 


who  was  cast  away  with  us,  and  bad  got  o"*    -     '^^  ^ 
board  of  the  Favourite  before  us- 

I  stayed  on  board  of  this  brig  three  days 
when  she  sailed,  and  we  -went  on  board  o 
the  General  Wellesley. 


Steere  su| 

e  sum  of 
the  Gen« 
ck  and 


'Jim 


NARRATirC. 


117 


A  few  days  after  this,  Steere  and  John 

igreed  to  take  a  canoe,  with  some  of  the  na* 

ives  of  Booyer,  and  return  to  Nirie,  to  buy, 

ir  collect  the  remainder  of  the  money  of  the 

|[ig  Eliza,  the  vessel  in  which  we  were  cast 

|way,  which  was  scattered  among  the  sava- 

18  there.    For  this  purpo!ie  they  took  clothsi 

liveSy  sissors,  beads,  axes,    chissf  Is,,  and 

[iecesof  ivory  made  into  the  form  of  whales' 

!eth ;  but,  before  they  left  the  vessel,  Steere 

id  John  disagreed,  and  took  each  of  them  a 

iparat^  canoe,  with  a  number  of  the  sava- 

[es,  and  proceeded  on  their  voyage,  armed 

lith  muskets,  spears,  and  clubs* 

On  their  passage   they  fell  in  with  some 
)stile  natives  of  another  island,  in|canoes, 
».  ^""Iid  armed  with  war  clubs  and  spears,  witli 
*^^^".'|hom  they  had  a  severe  skirmish:  their  de- 
I      fen  was  to  possess  themselves  of  the  goods 

In  the  defence,  John  was  killed  with  a 
jear  thrown  throu!^}i  his  body  ;  but  Steere 
)ening  a  bri^k  fi'     upon  them,  they  were 

went  on  his  way  with- 
osted. 


nand 
esseU 
t  one 
and' 


oirec^ 
le  hac 


i.fo 


idock] 
cot  01 


[on  repulsed,  and 
It  being  further  w 


days 
lard  0 


Steere  succeedct 
e  sum  of  the  mon< 
the  Genfr.«l  V/vl 
ck  and  myself. 


collecting  a  considera- 
.  and  returned  on  board 
sley,  and  joined  Shad- 


\i 


mmmimmm 


118 


PATTERSON  i 


We  lay  here  atiout  seven  weeks,  when 
sailed  round  to  the  other  side  of  the  islam 

where  we  fell  in  with  the  ship  T 

New  York^  captain  Lrumley  ;  and  we  wei 
sent  on  board  of  her,  with  all  our  monej 
The  captain  having  a  plenty  of  provision| 
Ivas  willing  to  receive  us,  and  agreed  ^o  can 
us  where  there  ^as  a  consul,  to  be  furtb^ 
prpVlided  for. 

>  1  knowing  the  boatswain,  and  several 
th'e  hands  being  men  that  I  had  sailed  wi^ 
before,  1  advised  the  boatswain,  or  some 
the  men.  to  take  charge  of  the  money  in 
care;  but  they  refused,  for  fear  their  ch'^sl 
-would  be  broken  open  £ind  robbed.  But  ll[ 
captain  took  it  into liis  care,  agreeing  to  gh 
it  up  when  We  should  arrive  in  Canton. 


/ 


NARRATIVE. 


119 


CHAP.  XXI. 

t<  Adien,  ye  canpibals,  adieu, 

To  happier  shqres  1  (lasteftom  yon  ; 

0  that  the  pow'r  of  light  divine, 
Into  your  savage  souls  may  shine.'* 

Sail  for  Chihct^  v 

We*  cdntipbed  ybtt  "Tjof^d  of   the  T- 
ibout  three  months  before  we  mailed;  when, 
jeing  ready  for  sea,  we  weighed  ancbory  aiKi 

roceedtid  for  Cantom 

After  a  pleaisant  voyage  of  six  weeks,  we 
rrived  at  Macoa,  and  alter  getting  refresh- 
[ents,  and  a  pilot  on  board,  we  sailed  and 
me  to  anchor  eighteen  miles  below  Canton* 

The  ship  lay  here  some  months^  but  capt* 
trumley  went  immediateljr  up  t«  Cunton  in 
's  boat,  and  here  he  saw  the  American  con- 

1  (Edward  Carrington,  Bsq*  of  Providence) 
id  informed  him  that  he  had  three  men  on 
oard,  who  were  shipwrecked  ontbe  FeejeeSf 
id  told  him  of  the  money  we  had  saved  from 
e  wrecki  which  was  in  his  possession* 


120 


riTTERSON's 


V 


w  '■ 


The  consul  advised  that  we  and  the  mon] 
ey  should  be  committed  to  his  care,  and  w( 
accordingly  were  placed  on  his  hands,  anc 
the  money  was  delivered  to  him.  This  wa] 
in  July,  1809. 

At  first  the  consul  appeared  to  be  unwil 
ling  to  believe  but  what  1  was  an  English 
man;  but  he  was  convinced  to  the  contrary! 
and  used  me  with  great  kindness :  and,  m 
heart  can  never  lose  a  tender  affection  io 
his  great  goodnesi  to  me  iii  my  bitter  affile 
tion. 


'^Vot 


■V  ><i^ 


Scarci 

Cruisi 

iAies, 

■   #  .  . 

Steer 
betug  i 

Qostori, 
but  I,  bi 

hpnds  a 
o|her  sh 

In  thf 
nese  we 
lisb  8hi| 
iams :  i 
and  the 
gunner?! 
sailed  ^ 

enty  i 


^AR^TIVE* 


it\ 


1 


CHAP.  J^XII, 

'\  IW  home  I  see  ^  fHeadii  dbpart ; 
WktU  I  rem^io  WhS 

And  driil  tbroogh  duH  &  cheerleis  train?^ 
Scarce  prelbrai^e  to  flayiigeicenes." 

Crms^  tt;tit&  i|^    Cfttftfse ,  again$t   ihetrij^' 
fAies, 

Steere  havinc  (Ke  use  of  fais  limbs,  and 
beiog  4ble  to  do  duty^  weilt  bu  board  of  the 
8hi|)  jS^-^,  caplaili  Greenville,  bound  to 
^QBtoni  and  thus  be  aacceeded  to  get  home , 
but  I,  being  lajnicr,  renp^e^  on  the  coBSuPa 
h^nds  a  numlser  of  months  longer.  My 
o|ber  shipmate  fsai^dicj^  New  Yo^^ 

In  the  course  of  my  stay  here,  the  Chi* 
nese  were  at  war,  and  they  employ  ed  an  Ene- 
jish  ship,  ealled  the  Mercury,  captain  Will- 
iams: she  wiss  manned  out  by  Europeans, 
and  the  consul  put  me  on  board  of  her  as  a 
gunaer?s  assistant.  Being  ready  for  sei,  we 
sailed ;  and  cruising  about  the  Chinese  sea 
twenty  four  days,  fell  in  with  nothing  of  im* 
♦'-    •  11 


I 


122  >< 


PA^FTERaSA^V^ 


porlance*  We  ^f^t^rned  again,  and  1  was 
sent  immediateiy  on  the  c<lfiRul8  hands  as  be-* 
fore.. 

After  about  three  weeks,  the  Ann  and 
Dope  of  Provid^ence;  Rhode  Island,  arrived 
here,  captain  Daniel  Olney,  commander. 
This8hip<  bet.(^ii^  lb  tife  slmte"  m^iT,  that 
the  brig. belotiged  nm^Vinr  t^hitH  1  wafr  ship- 
wrecked. 

My  h^art .  rejoiced  at  this  circumstance, 
and*  I  was  v6ry  sure  intfiy^  iftiifd^  i)0#^  of  a 
pasiag^e  hbmig. 

■■'"•.  ~   '  ♦ 

The  ship  lay  here  about;  six  weeks  before 

she  was  ready  for  sea  :  atid,  one  moriiing  as  I 

wai  stttiiig^  ina'doorsmokii/gf  i  saif  ^aptaiti 

0lney  coming' alonrg;  ^and  behtg  totd  that  it 

WttV#e  }a^t  time  bewoutd'  beon'  shore  befbre 

he  s^il^,  I  called  t«  hiin,  ^d  ask^d  him  if 

Ke  could ^ve  m«  a*  passiage^  homier  ?  bat'  h« 

answered  that  hte^  cowd  notf  asf  hi^  had  n^brd 

hand»  than  he  had  provision   for  already. 

^4is  reply>wenit'  to  my  h^art  likir  a' Aaiied 

SWOlN^i 


,  v.... 


**IfAfri(AtlVK. 


123 


'•?. 


^, 


CHAP.  XX4U.; 

"  Distantre^ions  now  farewell* 
To  my  niltive  climes  I  sail ': 
Blow,  ye  winds,  ^etdmpe'sts  cease, 
.HoaT^Djpiratect  niei)'er  the  seas»" 

"  .    My  return  to  America. 


>'V . 


Rot  long  froto  thisi  ih«  .BaUic  of  Provir 
tlejice  arrived,  commQnidleid  by  captajn  Jona- 
^than  Aborn:  he  came  up 'tip  Caiylon,  and  the 
consul' iafocmed  him  of  me,  £^,d  asked  him  if 
he  knew^uch  a  p^f^^ti,  CaptaiQ  Aborn  eame 
and  entered  into  conversation  with  roe,  to 
'find  where  I  Ibelonged,  and  on  bis  {first  speak* 
ing  tiO  me  I  called  him  by  name,  shook  hands 
with  him, , and  told  him  who  I  was, — that  1 
was  an  apprentice  to  him  when  I  was  a  boy, 
and  that  he  was  the  first  man  that  I  sailed 
with.  He  asked  me  what  my  name  was  ;  I 
told  him,  and  that  1  Was  his  appr€niic:e  boy 
when  he  sailed  out  bf  Providence  in  Butler's 
employ.  After  recollecting  me,  he  seemed 
to  be  much  affected  with  my*  misfortunes, 
and  told  m^  to  get  ready,  and  go  with  him 


I 


^liSi 


ft 


i 


h. 


lilv 

I 


m 


\  ■ 


)24 


Patterson's 


t  • 


down  to  his  ship,  and  he   would  take  me 
home. 

My  joy  1  cannot  describe;  I  went  with 
the  captain  on  board  of  (he  ship,  happy  in 
the  prospect  of  once  more  seeing  nay  native 
country. 

I  fotipd  on  board  a  number  of  hands  I  was 
acquainted  with  when  I  wa^a  boy,  and  1  far- 
ed uncommonly  weii,  on  any  thing  the  ship 
afforded. 

At  length  all  things  being  ready,  in  Janu- 
ary, 1810^  we  sailed  for  the  United  States  of  I 
America.  After  being  out  a  few  daysr,  h 
was  discovered  that  our  provisions  were 
short,  and  all  hands  were  put  on  an  allow-j 
anc^,  but  I  fared  as  well  as  the  others. 

Our  passage   was   favourable:    and,  we 
touched  at  an  island,  where  we  lay  a  few| 
days  and  got  a  number  of'  turtles,  and  a  fev 
goats,  which  were  a  great  help  to  lengthe 
out  our  provisions.  ^ 

**  Litile.do  the  happy  know» 
How  to  feel  for  sods  of  wo  ; 
i'hey  have  pleasure, flatt'ring  peace.; 
iStr^ngers  uato  keen  distress. 


Bat, 

Neve 

Half 


I-'  iiav< 
Fprfr 
Nakec 

Now  t 
To  be 
Gives 
thoui 

:N6ijei 
Rendk 
"Ever  c 


JhaveJ 
.l?l<^w' 

Nowi 
Happyl 

€ouWl 
Hilff] 
They 
Crown 


KiflllUtnrc. 


ns 


But,  with  all  their' glowmgg^ee, 
Never  yet  these  once  did  spe, 
Half  the  pleasdre  and -tbe-l)!!!!. 
Which  doflll 90W: my  JMttrtpOMftM .  » 

'    '  •  ■  y  - 

■t, 

Miave  ^U  the  ^ead  <>f  ,^ief ; 
F^i'frooi'A^ery  kind  relief ; 
Naked,  siqk ,  .alone .and Inm^t 
J^arfrCim.eTevy,teK^djer4^t!ii^ ;         , 

NoW  to  see  a  prospect  rise^' 
To  behold  my  native  place  ; 
Gives  a  pleasure,  I  belierve, 
T^hoDsand^  never  9an  .conceive. 

tNbne^crt  ihoset^ho  long-have  known, 
'Rending  eorrow  pressing  down^ 
liveriean  have  power  tot«Al, 
^'Rapl^tes  which  il  ^now^>feel. 

nNow  I  aaibfromTegiointAvtld^ 
^  WJiere  s^  nether  ^sf^rii^sHVQre!  ctiillld .; 

IfOiO^nhappy  nativeriihiPT^* 

^1  hav.e.«een  the  vifo^i^j^^ 
,PW'd  the  briny  o^eain  road ; 
Kow  my  soul  transported  chime^, 

Happy,  happy  native  climes. 

Conld  Ai^ericans  but  guess, 
'H41f  the  blessings  tK^  poetess ^ 
They  would  view  their  native  clift, 
Crown'd  with  heaven's  highest  gifts.  - 
11 


;y 


!-.* 


~  iv 


■J 


^^m 


wmummmF 


136 


•PATTERSOirHl 


r-- 


Now  I  hope  to  ae^  again. 
Long  estranged  Fredonia's  plain  ; 
Mortal  tongues  can. never  sl|0Wt 
Pleasures  like  to  those  1  knpifl^' 

"»■■■■■ 

After  a  passage  of  about  '^e  month9  anL 
a  half,  from  China,  round  cape  Good  'Hope] 
vre  arrived  safe  atNewportin  Rhod^  Island] 
We  tarried  here  one  day  and  then  pressed  u{ 
the  river  to  Providence,  and  arrived  there  or 
the  ninth  of  June* 

•       •  . .  ■       ' 

Thus,  after  an  albsence  of  almost  sTx  yean 
1  once  more  beheld   the  land  of  Fredonia 
baying  B^enjgp^^rMj  distant,  and  extremely 
differeni'%egions^  b^  this  world,  wiib  thoa 
sands  of  th^J^fiDb^bitaiits.    The  field  fpir  re 
Hect  ipn^  .^^ ^H^  <  fr<p«i^  but  la  little  acqua  inia  nc 
wUlfthe   8tat»  *df -many  such  parts  of  th 
eartb  is  great:  how^nany  of  our  fellow  be 
iiigs;  with  the  exception  fif«peech,!rcarcel 
can  be  said  to  be  before  the  l>easts  of  th 
urilderness   in   improveihents  s^-^naHed,    u 
^tfviliaed,  andjjreying  on  their   own  Aes 
What  a  change,  ^nen  the  hoJy  pm 
the  religion  of  Jesuit  ^h^Il  jplossess  t&e  4)eart 
of  all  ment  . 

'My  returhlieing  by  Gape  Good  Mope,  wit 
«btne  others  I  can  say}  '-1  bav€  beep  roun 
lUie  world*'*^  l 


The 

sehttd 

restorec 

here  a  i 

thing  of 

my  dooi 

saving,^ 

did  not  ] 

^ny  one 

ing  a  8C£ 

my  broti 

.  %■  ■!  r_ij  ■ 

cOurp: 
the  first 
subsided 
mother  t 
'Cii^itcd  i 
fleptions, 
may  evei 
cxperien 

My  fa 
to    Chai 


UlilUIATIVC. 


1«7 


19  am 
Hopel 
[aland] 
serl  u] 
eie  01 


years 
donia 
remel 
i   thod 

for  re 
fltanc 
of  thi 
aw  b 


'Tht  kind  attention  of  captain  Aborn  to 
me,  and  his  bringing  me  once  more  to  the 
place  of  my  nartlvJty,  may  I  ever  bey^^tt'^iii 
to  heaven  for;  and  so  long  as  my  heart 
shall  bed t,  the  name  of  Aborn  will  be  dear  to 
me.  ^ 

The  hands  were  discharged,  and  V  was 
seiit  td  the  hospita],  where  I  expected  to  be 
restored  to  my.  health  a^ain*  "*  J  remained 
here  a  number  of  days  without  hearing  any 
thing  of  my  friends  *,  but  one  day  sitting  in 
my  door,  a  man  came  up  and  spake  to  me, 


saying,  "  How  fare  you  Sam?  1  looked,  but 
did  not  know  him  ;  thinking  it  could  not  be 
4)ny  one  that  I  had  ever  feaiied  with  ;  but  see-* 


ing  a  sear  on  his  temple,  1  knew  him ;  he  was 
my  brother. 


^i,3 


*afcell  -Our  roeetj'ng  was  quite  affecting,  an^  after 

tiy£ ^ J  theirs t  impulse  of  our  passions  had  a  little 

^    ^  J  subsided,  my  brother  informed  me  that  my 

^^g)]  mother  was  dead,  and  in  her  grave,  which 

Sles  J"^'*  i^^d  ^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^  cutting  and  painful  re- 
fi.^gjJ  fleptions,  and  such  as  I  pray  no  other  one 
^      I  may  ever  be  suffered  to  Jay  a  foundation  ta 


)e,  wii 
roun 


experience. 

My  father  had   gone  to 
to    Charleston ;    my    two 


tbe  -southward 
eldest     sisters 


%\ 


mmmmmm 


128 


-fATVowKm^a 


were  mcfrried,  ahd  one  of  them  had  gon( 
some  distance  in  the  country.  Hear- 
ing of  my  arrival,  my  brother  and  young- 
est sister  had  come  to    Providence   to  se( 


me. 


.* 


"  Fortun 
Prospect 
Joy  sprin 
Many  a  p 
But  a  «a<] 
Pain  and 
Yet  thi«  f 
Jesus  piti 
Brought  1 
Gave  a  U 

A  lotteri 


I 


I  '"t 


S   contn 

noTiths,  b 

(^as  unab! 

■^     0  walk* 

I  had  a 
)art  of  it 
Academy 
)riz«  of  fi 
Contract 
lim  two 
louse  in 


IfARAATtyc. 


1^9 


CHAP.  XXIV. 


'*  Fortune  condescends  to  smile, 
Prospects  now  my  woes  beguile, 
Joy  springs  up,  and  hopes  revive^ 
Many  a  pleasant  day  to  live  ; 
But  a  sad  reverse  I  know, 
Pain  and  sickness  lay  me  low ; 
Yet  this  cup  this  Lord  did  bles9»    / 
Jesus  pitied  my  distress, 
Brought  me  first  his  love  to  know, 
Gave  a  taste  of  heaven  below.*' 

A  lottery  prize ,  and  a  severe  Jit  of  sickness. 

I  continued  in  the  hospital  abowt  three 
noTiths,  but  did  not  recover  my  health  ;  I 
vas  unable  to  work  for  my  support,  *or  even 

0  walk» 

*■      .     *  ■    ■  '.     .  -^  -    ■     ■      , 

1  had  a  small  sum  of  money,  and  with  a 
)art  of  it  1  bougbt  a  ticket  in  the  Smiihfieid 
Academy  lottery,  \%hich  in  autumn  drew  a 
)riz^  of  five  hundred  dollars  :  I  then  madf  a 
ontract  with  A,  Waterman  to  board  with 
lim  two  years>  and  went  and  lived  at  his 
louse  in  Smithfield. 


V 


v'.; 


■-: 


ill] 


ii3o 


CATJEIUOSi'd 


In  the  latter  part  of  this  time  I  went  t( 
Boston,  and  was  in  the  hospital  there  fifleei 
weeks,  under  the  care  of  skilful  physicians] 
hopicg  to  gain  the  use  of  my  limbs ;  or,  i 
possible,  to  obtain  some  help  from  medica 
skill ;  but  I  rcceivefl  no  benefit,  and  return] 
ed  to  Waterman's  again* 

Late  in  auiumn,  1815,  i  <went  into  th( 
Ark  Wright  Factory  m  Cranston,  hoping  tc 
be  able  to  do  a  little  something  to  ^ave  m] 
prize  money,  be  <^mforta'ble  "and  QUtof'jdIe] 
ness.  ' 

T  continued  (here  until  the  latter  part  o 
February,  1813,  but  was  ab^Ie  to  do  np  mor^ 
than  merely  earn. my  board.  ' 

-  While  in  this.factorjr  1  had  to  walk  tp  m 
board  two  or  three  hundred  yards  over 
Itridge,  daily,  and  in  all  weathers;  thus  ^g 
ing  from  a  warm  stave  intQ  the  ;Cold,  chill 
and  wet  weatht^i*.  and  then  returning,  ,muc 
fatigued,  was  very  prejudicial  to  my  beakh 
I  took  a  bad  cpld,  and  was  taken  down  wit 
a  fever ;  and  on  one  of  my  hips  a  large  an 
nainful'sore  gathered,  by  some,  called  a  car] 
i3unc)e,  ,or  thistelo,  ftly  suflferings  were  ex 
.treme,  and  it  was  considered  impossible  f( 
me  to  survive;  preparations  were  'made  l 
dress  me  for  the  grave,  the  house  appointe 
for  all  the   living,  and  at  one  time  it  wa 


r/Al^AflVK^ 


f31 


nt   t( 

ifleei 

ciansj 

or,  il 

edica 

eiurni 


to  th 
ling  t 
v€  m 
rf'idle 


lought  that  my  spirit  had  departed.  With 
lis  distressing  illness  I  was  confined  fifteen 
reeks,  before  I  was  restored  to  something 
ike  mv  former  feeble  state  of  health.  But, 
)twithstanding,  the  extremity  of  this  sicKr 
^ess,  it  was,  untlobbtedly,  blessed  for  the 
reatest  good  to  my  precious  soul ;  an^  was 
[losely  connected  #ith  the  greatest  iherby  of 
Wven  to  me. 


The  greatest  afflittibnls  ^idh  we   lii^et 

ith,  are  often   pfoldiictive  of  the  greatest 

essings  which  we  €xpei1'^nce»    SIcKtiess  is 

me  of  the  mddns  which  God  often  makes  use 

if,  to  bring  souls  to  the  |inowIec(ge  of  his  son 

sus  Christ.^    indeed,  it  appears  that  no- 

ing  but  some  deep'  distresis,  atld  thatt  re- 

eatedly,  willbring  soiil^  people  to  ooi^ifl^r- 

ition;  and  that  their  souls  may  not  be^  lost, 

suffers  the  sorrows  of  death  ttf ,  eet  hold  of 

em.     And  such  sorrows,  even  the  deepest 

les,  when  sanctified,  are  far  better  for 

than  ■ali>  the  pleasant*  things  of  this  worlds 

Ij  with  an  unthankful  heart  we  are  suffered 

possess  the  tender  mercies  of  iieaveh. 

i^n  wilVjiatever,  as  means,  effects  our  turning  to 

ge  ani  od,  we  should  bless  his  ni^me  unfeignedly 

acaf  fj.and  always,  in  whatever  condliti^n'  of 

pre  ex  [igien/ce  we  may  be  in,  use  our  utmost  eHi^ 

ble  fo  lavour  tP  }^arn  to  resign, 
lade  I 
ointe 

it  m    ^  '     •  ^ 


)art  0 
p  mor 


tp  m5 
over 
ius  }g 
chill 
,  mucjl 
}eakh 


%'\ 


^m 


■4til 


mm 


mi 


132 

« 


PATTCESON'9 


a 


"!;'•■ 


a 


CHAP  XXV. 

*^  Lord,  obedienlly  Til  go, 
Glacll}r  leaviDgall  bdow ; 
Only  ihou  my  leader  be, 
Jesus,  1  would  follow  thee> 
LoDg  I  Ve  urgM  a  wretched  course, 
Straying  farther  gcowing  worse  ; 
From  my  childhood  to  this  day, 
I  have  prcss'd  the  downward  way. 
Thus  r  still  had  rucVd  along, 
Hardesi'd  with  the  v^iddy  throng, 
Had  aot  God,  in  sore  di&tress, 
ShowM  the  misery  of  my  oasel" 

*■' 

J^y  Christian  Expiritnce* 

In  giving  the  account  of  the  wpr|  of-  J{raj 
on  my  poor  immortal  soql,  itwilt  l>e  necesi 
ry  to  go  back ;  and  soo^e  thingis  may  here 
mentioned,  which  havcf  been  touched  uj 
in  the  prieceding  chapters*  "  . 

It  possibly  niay  be  the  case,  that  the  rej 
tion  of  my  conversion  from  the'  kiiig4oi» 
darkness,  may  not>  iii  som^  pdrtlcil1al%v  c( 
resppndjvith  the  ezperience  of  every  oi 


who  an 
that  scat 
account 
all  tKgree 
susGhrii 
f  was  bill 
different 
thrb^ugh 
(hat  theit 
ontk  wen 
that  they 
God  in  C 

f  shall 
Btatetnent 

tHst^s  Bi 
ing  sinnei 
may  be  g 
speak  of 
men. 

And,  ki 
roti  are  k 
ioni  for  I 
10  Nicod< 
:ept  a  ma 
fingdom  c 
'»i  mm 

But,  to 
It  sick 


NARtlAt    t. 


135 


i€  rel 


mi: 

wy  01 


who  dl*e  real  christians :  it  is  my  opinion/ 
that  scarcely  any  two  give  exactly  the  same 
account!  on  every  p^int ;  but  in  this,  I  think, 
all  tfgree,  all  can  day,  wh6  love  bur  Lord  Je-  , 
8US  Ohrist,  "  One  thing  I  know,  that,  whereas 
I  was  blind,  now  I  see.^'  We  may  be  leH  by 
different  meansy  but  every  child  of  God  is  led 
through  Christ  to  him ;  and  ail  who  know 
that  their  Redeemer  lives,  know  thai  they 
oncb  were  dead  in  trespasses  aiid  in  sins,  and 
that  they  were  sav^d  by  the  free  grace  of 
IGod  in  Chriat.  ^ 

t  shall  endcaviouf  to  gtvean  ungarnished 
iBtatemeni  of  the  mercy  which  God  for 
ChHst^s  sake  alofie^  has  had  on  me  a  perish^ 
ling  sinner.  My  greatest  desire  i s^  that  God 
Imay  be  glorified ;  and,  for  this  ertci,  I  would 
Ispeak  of  his  goodness,  to  the  chikbren  of 
Imen.  . 

And,  kind  reader,,  whe  ever  thou  art,  while 
ftm  are  here  beholding  what  the  Lord  has 
Jone  for  ine,  remember  the  Words  of  Cbrirt 
|lo  Nicodenius,  when  he  said  unto  him  **  Ex^  , 
cept  a  man  he  born  ^ahi,  he  cannot  nee  the 
tinjgdom  of  ^od,^  This  is  a  siiibject  of  the 
>M  and   mdst  mofnentous  importance  for 

^y  one  to  uttisnd^i^o* 

Bttti  10  procledi     A4  iie  time  vh^n  1 
IS  sieM  at  Havana  ^with  she  yellow  ftlrei^- 
ift 


R  1 


134 


fattebsok's 


I'F 


being  about  epveiileen  years  of  age*  my  sltw^ 
.ivere  brougbllike  mountains  befoie  me,  and 
1  verily  befievejj  that  if  I  died  in  th^  state  { 
hat  I  then  viewed  myself  to  be  in,  !  must 
be  forever  miserable.  1  made  the  Lord  ma- 
ny promises,  that  if  he  would  raise  me  up 
again,  and  restore  my  health,  by  tjhe  assist- 
ance  of  his  gracj^e,  I  would  lead  a  new  life* I 
and  the  Lord  looked  In  mercy  upon  me, 
he^rd  iny  cry,  and  granted  my  request.  ButJ 
alas  !  soon  were  all  my  promises  brokeri«fr 


■:fii 


woul 
tect  I 
tive  I 
in  fai 
and  n 
when 
there 

Th, 
to  sps 
loved^ 
when 
helpec 
kne0^ 


My  repentance  was  like  to  the  morning 
cloud,  ana  early  dew,  whic}?so^n  do  disap- 
pear, too  common  for  sick  bieds.  Was  it  njt|  ihsnkf 
for  the  long  sufTering  goodness,  and  the  fdr-j 
bearance  of  heaven,  what  would  become  o 
the  poor  soul  that  can  trifle  with  his  promisei 
to  Almighty  God  ? 


My 

propei 
gaiionj 
to  me 
made 


1  went  on  -,  when  in  gales  of  win^,  or  an 
peculiar  danger,  I  still  made  fair  promrsesj  ,go%  :hi 
till  I  had  so  many  times  brokeik  them ^  that 
WRS  actually  afraid  to  make  any  further  en 
gagements.  '  I -was  a 

I  Aevue 

At  length  when  shipwrecked  amon|  tan  I  hear< 
nibals,  strippctd  of  all  mv  clothes,  naked,  ani  relate 
exposed  tardys  of  the  burning  sun  by  daji  Again 
$ind  chilling  dews   by  night ;  sick,  bungrf  ^  ut,  i 
faint,  and  helpless,  I  again  rtiicwed  my,V6^  i>%ve 
to  God)  9Qd  one  more  promio<^d,  that  if  U  ny,  an 


4; 


NARRATIVE, 


>35 


v^ 


woul(|  spare  my  unprofitable  life,  and  pro* 
tect  me  over  the  boisterous  ocean  to  my  na- 
tive "land,  1  would  seek  and  serve  the  Lord 
ia  faithfufness.  I  ivas  so  ignorant  of  God, 
and  n)yself,  as  not  to  think  that  he  was  every 
where  present,  and  that  i.  could  serve  him 
there  asHweli  as  at  home.  *^ 

The  Lord  wa.^  pleased,  jn  tender  mercy, 
to  spare  my  li(e,  and  bring  me  to  see  my  be- 
loved native  country  again.  At  Providence, 
'^  when  my  shipmates  carried  me  on  shore,  and 
^  helped  me  on  to  the  wharf*  1  there  on  my. 
knees  for  a  short  space  Ufted  up  my  heart  in 
thanks  to  God. '  ^'        - --■- : ^."^'^ -■■■.-- -'■■'   -:  ^ <" '■  ■ 


'n.k 


ny  gitva^ 
le,  and 
4  state 

I  must 
3rd  ma- 

me  up 

assist- 
w  life*; 
on  me, 
U  But, 
fcen.i 

fiofning 

\  disap 

as  it  not 

the  for-  . 

come  oi       IJy  heart  being  unrenewed,  I  had  not  a 

r^romisei  P'^^P'^'*  sense  o^^od^s  mercies,  and  theobli- 
■  gallons  I  was  laid  under  for  all  his  benefiis 
to  me;  I  still  went  astiray.  The  promises  I 
made  when  among  the  savages,  1  sooti  ior- 
,gt ,  ^adl puisued  iLe  slippery  paths»of  sin. 

.    --    ^' ft  ..:■ , '  ,^:  ,y  ''"  ■  ;■•!•  ^  -  ■    !-.''  ,   -.v  ■,-.■  .^..,..^   -, 

/  W^iiy  r  continued  at  Providei^ce,  there 
was  a.  ^reat  reforihaiion  at  Biistol,  where  i 
frei|U€nlly  visited,  and  attended  meeting : 
I  heard  the  converts  express  their  joys,  and 
relate  their  experiences,  and  my  niiiid  was 
agaiii  arrested  by  the  Mighty  Spirit  of  God; 
^♦U,  to  my  sorrow,  I  gi^ieved  the  Heavenly 
ve  by  still  continuing  in  ungodly  compa** 


.*> )  « 


1,  or  anj 
)r6mrses 
mithat 
rther  en 


■r-' 


;ibai 
(,  an 


m  'i 

ike 

bydaj 
,  bungrj 
mfMtfV 


bat  if  h  ny»  ^^d  pursuing  wrong  practicea. 


r-r* 


1    .    Jt  A,. 


■^  -^fi  !■ 


'  m 


13a 


l^ATTEKSaN^f 


At  length,  in  my  distressing  sickness,  oc- 
casioned by  the.  cold  whicli  )  topic  at  the 
Ai'liwright  factory,  my  bins  again  if/ere 
bi*6ughl  like  mountains  before  me  ^nd  I  v.cs 
brought  to  a  realizing  sense  that  [  stood  ou 
fllippery  FOcks,  while,  fiery  biljows  rolPd  be- 
neath* My  pain  of  body  and  sou)  was  in- 
expressible, and  seemed  impos&ibie  to  be  en- 
duied* 

-   ^■.■'   '     '■■'■■'  ■■'■'■■    '       •■     ' . 

,  VHere  s..  3r  me  to  remind  my  kind  reader, 
how  extremely  improper^  and  dangerous  it 
appealed  to  roe  to  put  off  and  delay  a  prep- 
aranon  fbr  death,  till  we  are  laid  upon  a  bed 
of  languii^hing  sickness ;  and  have  we  not 
reason  to  fear,  that  this  is  the  case  with  a 
great  many .?  While  i n  hea kh  a nd  prosper- 
ity, they  put  faraivay  the  evil  day,  and  when 
siickness  and  distress  come  upon  them,  and 
death,  the  king  of  terrors  stares  the«iiJni  the 
face,  the  great  coniCernfr  of  the  soul,  like 
mountainti  of  l^ad  roll  upon  them^vibU  is  of« 
tea  too  powerful  for  the  strength  of  the  well, 
and  how  poorly  circunistajticed  is  the  sick, 
and  dying  sinnei*,  to  endure  the  pangs  of 
pungent  conviction  !  then  the  arrows  ot  the 
Almighty  are  within  tberorthe  poison  where* 
of  dnnketh  up  tht^ir  spirits;  the  terrors  of 
God  do  set  themselves  in  array  against 
them* 

Again  ^^  forjcne^  jpromjii^s  wef^  bronghc 


<3edrlyi'^] 
was  in  til 
rebel  as 
could  not 
scend  to 
iiy  times 
often  bro 

While 
soul  and 
gfodly  woi 
dead,)  cai 
ihe  door  a 
inct  asked 
ery  poo 
nd    I  do 


^orld." 


I 


lot   coniii 
liert  in. 
pray  wi 
nswer  in 
y  a  sign 


This  ho 
am  kneeh 
Qd  witjh  u 
J  in  good 
I  though  8 

her  WTC! 

my  beha 


VAUKATlirE, 


137 


kJedrljr  to  my  view  \  and  though  I  knew  it 
I  was  in  the  power  of  God  to  snatch  such  a 
rebel  as  I,  froofi  eternal  burnings ;  yet  I 
could  not  think  the  blessed  God  woujd  conde* 
scend.  to  have  mercy  on  me,  who  had  so  ma* 
Ay  times  ma^Je  vows  and  promises,  and  as 
loften  broke  (hem. 

While  in  the  midst  of  my  distress,  both  oF- 
|sou]  and  body,  one  morning  a  pious  and 
;odly  woman,  Mrs*  Potter  hy  name,  '(since 
lead,)  came  to  visit  me,  and  as  she  opened 
^be  door  and  came  in  she  called  me  by  name, 
mcl  aske^d  bow  I  did  ?  I  answered  that  I  was 
^ery  poorly.  She  replied,  **  I  perceive  it, 
md  I  do  not  xhiiik  you  are  long  for  this 
rorld.''  . 


\  » 


I  told  Mrs.  Potter  that  I  thought  I  coulcjl 
pt  continue  long  in  the  coniJiiion  I  .was 
leh  in*  She  then  aiked  me  if  I  wished  her 
lo  pray  with  me  ?  My  heart  being  too  full  to> 
mswer  in  words,  1  expressed  my  willingness 
W  a  sign  with  my  head*  '  ' 

This  holy  and  humble  daughter  of  Abra- 
|am  kneeled  dowh  t>y  the   side  of  my   bed, 
id  with  uplifted  hands  and  heart,  she  pray- 
in  good-efeirbest  for  me :  it  really  appeared 
though  she  had  power  With  God  and  that 
,    I  her  wrestling,  like  Jacob,  she  prevailed 
^^^E*^' Ijiiy  behalL 


i^ 


cit- 


m 


(!| 


m 


f' 


m 


iHllfiii 


'  li 


I^ 


13B 


>At!nERSON% 


Aftef  this  ^he  gave  me  s(ome  exhortation, 
awd  promised  to  visit  me  again  ;  which  she! 
often  did  during  my  sickness  to  my  great] 
^comfort  and  satisfaction. 

To  visit  the  sick  is  a  religiotis  daty,  cleail] 
set  forth  in  the  word  of  God,  and  when  prO' 
perly  performed,  is  often  blessed,  both  to  th( 
«ick  and  the  well.  When  low,  pained  am 
confined,  the  presence  of  a  friend  may  b( 
strictly  considered  according  to  the  words  oi 
the  wise  man,  when  he  saith,  **  iron  sharp] 
eneth  iron  :  so  a  man  sharpeneth  the  counj 
tenance  of  his  friend.''  Those  who  have 
been  confined,  know  the  satisfaction  of 
visit  from  a  cheerful  and  pious  friend ;  i| 
seems  to  bind  up  their  wounds,  and  heal  thtij 
sorrows. 

'  -,         ..  ' '  "''* . .. 

The  visits  of  God's  people  to  the  si^,  e^ 
pecially  to  the  suffering  sheep  of  the  flock 
fchrist,  he  r*iceiv€S  as  being  done  to  himselj 
A  little  advice  and  prayer  on  ^ch  ocGasionj 
if  regulated  by  pruaence,  should  always 
attended  to,  excepting  in  some  pecqliij 
cases,  which  Very  aeldom  occurs 

Ontbe  sam«  day  that  Mrs.  Potter  vjsitj 
tne,Rey^  Benjamin  Sa bin  'called  to  see  r 
«nd  after  having  some  conversation  w4t|i 
respecting  tlie  Mate  of  my  min4«ibie  read, ' 


expla 
gospe 
fixe  t'C 
ness  ii 
the  el( 
for  hie 
andgs 

The 
and  af 
iie  sun| 


Deat 

And 

Frigl 

And 

Fondl 

Or  i/ 
My 
FJy 
Kor 


Jesui 
Feel  I 


NARRATIYE. 


139 


explained  on,  the  twentieth  chapter  of  (he. 
gospel  written  by  St.  Matthew,  and  this  gave 
me  t'O  understand  that  there  was  a  full- 
ness in  God  to  8»ve  me,  though  I  came  in  at 
the  eleventh  hour.  It  now  being  necessary 
for  him  to  depart,  he  prayed  with  and  for  me, 
and  gave  me  the  parting  hand* 

The  next  day  Mr.  Davis  called  to  see  me, 
and  after  conversing,  and  prating  with  me, 
Jie  sung  the  following 

*  ,  -    '    - 

WW'  ' 

ly  by  should  we  sftart  and  fear  to  die  ! 
AVhat  timorous  worms  wemorUls.ard! 
Peath  is  the  gate  to  endless  joyV 
And  yet  we  dread. to  enter  there. 

I'hc  pains,  the  groans,  the  dying  atriA?,  . 

Fright  our  approaching  souls  away, 
And  we  shrink  back  again  to  life, 
Fond  of  our  prison  and  our  clay« 

Or  if  mjf  Lord  would  come  and  meet, 
My  soy!iI  would  stretch  her  w i ngs  in  hnste^  V 
Fly  fearless  through  death's  iron  gate»     ^ 
Kor  feel  the  ^r-rors  as  she  past. 

Jesus  c«n  ma&e  a  dyibg  bed/ 
Feel  soft  as  downy  {((liars  are^ 


f 


I 


/.'•i' 


mmumi^ 


■*r 


340 


PAtTCnSON's 


While  on  bis  breast,  I  lean  my  bead. 
And  breathe  my  \i(p  out  sweetly  tbere^ 


■:lr. 


He  gave  me  to  understand,  that  I  must 
pray  for  myself }  but  it  really  appeared  to  me 
th^t  'I  was  such  a  sinner  that  H  ^  attempted 
to  pray,  my  prayers  wouy  not  reach  iiigher 
than  my  head. 

After  he  lef(  live,  i  remained  without  any 
essential  alteration  three  or  foyr  days  :  till 
at  length,'  oh  the  twenty-ninth  of  March, 
1813,  while  lying  and  meditating  on  d^ath^ 
judgment  and  eternity,  a pd  ao  weak  in  body 
that  I  could  scarcely  be  hf^ard  from  my  bed- 
room to  the  kitciien,  the  Lord  Broke  in  upon 
me  with  the  ii|;ht  of  his  reconciled  counte- 
nances and  8>vcpt  tny  load  ojf  guilt  away.  My 
strength  was  so  renewedv  as  that  I  could 
shout  the  high  praises  of  God ;  the  neigh- 
bors heard  my  triumphs  of  joy,  and  flq^ked 
in  td  behold  a  wonder  of  mercy* 

J         .  ■  ■  .  .  ^  ^* 

,  /  '  ■     ,  » ,    ,   \ 

$Ome  appeared  to  have  Ikit  a  light  opinion 
t>f  my  raptures,  and  bade  me  be  still :  but  1 
exhorted  them  to  seek  the  Lord  white  he 
might  be  found,  and  to  call  tifSoh  him 
while^  he  is. near*  Like  Bartimeus  I  cried 
but  the  louder,  or  with  the  more  .^.eal^  /or 
.4he  objections  against  mi?«^        :        , 


m^^m 


y 


H.: 


K/^HtLAttVE, 


14^ 


.vjv! 


The  elcmcnfs  sieS^  td^  ^Siiged,  and 
lib  is  passage  of  scripture  came  fresh  in  my 
Inincl,  viz,  **  Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given  you, 
|»eek  and  ye  shall  find ;  knock  and  it  shall  be 
>pened  u^nlo  you  :  for  every  one  that  asketbr 
Ireceivetb  :  and  he  that  seeketh,  findeth : 
land  to  him  that  knocketh^  tt  shatl  be  open- 

-       «        *  ■  - 

It  appeared  to  me  Ihat  there  was  a  fullness 
|n  Chris^t  eiiough  to  save  a  lost  and  i^erlshing 
rorld  of  mankind ;  and  if  any  i^ere  cast  off 
a  the  great  day  of  accduifits,  tf  hen  ail  must 
ippear  before  the  tribunal  bar  of  God  to 
rlvp  an  account  of  the  deedu  done  jn  the  bo- 
jy,  the.  blame  must  eventually  be  on  ihf'ir 
)wn  atoulders.  It  appt^ared  that  God  had 
10  laki  the  plaoof  s^vation,  that  it  was  freej  ' 
met  alJ  that  .would  come,  migbt  come  and  par* 

ike  ol' thai  water  of  life  fireety* 

I  felt  at  this  time  such  breslgnatioii  to  the 
rlH  of  G od.  that  1  dared  not   pray  to  be  re*   - 
ftored  td-my  former  beahb>n(>*'  ttV  be  tak^ 
way  ^^  biit  my  prayefr  was,  X>  Lord,  not  tiff 
/illy  but  thine  be  don««  ^ 

I  remained  much    in  this  state  until  the? 
isd  of  May  following,  In.which   time  1  re-  ♦ 
koveredmy  health  so  far,  as  that  by  the  grace 
n  God,  I  went  forward  in  the  ordinance  of 


I'M 


1 


li 


-y/^v.-ix 


v**:. 


H2 


riTTERSOKB 


baptism,  adibihistered  by  Rev.  J.  Wincb.i 
and  made  a  publick  profession  of  religion. 

*      ■  '• 
■\  .  * 

To  make  a  poblick  profession  of  the  chris- 
.tian  religion,  is  a  soletL  thing,  and  never 
will  be  an  honour  and«ornamenttome,  unless 
1  adorn  that*  I  am  not  insensible  of  my 
need  of  daily  assistance  to  live  to  (he  glory 
of  God.  And  may  the  Lord  enable  me  tol 
overcome  every  besetting  sin,  and  to  woi-k| 
out  my  salvation  with  fsar  and  trembling* 


1  have  lost  the  d^ys  of  my  youth  and  vig 
our,  in  the  service  of  the  en^my  of  souls,  am 
now  I  have  bM^t  a  poor  palsied  body  to*  ren 
der  as  a  living  sisicrifice  to-^God.  How  jus 
it  would  have  been,  had  I  been  left  to  peris' 
in  my  sins,  but  how  unsearchable  are  th 
riches  of  Christ!  and  as  a  brand  pluck 
from  the  fire,  may  I  but  live  a  life  »hvay 
governed  by  his  holy  and  blessed  precepts. 


\  I 


But  should  it  ever  be  sjffe^ed  fo  be  th 
xase,  that  I  should  come'  short  too  often, -ye 
©ever  may  any  be  sb  ^nwis^,  %is  from  slic 
an  unhappy  circuoistance*  to  t^ink  trtfe .re 
ligioa  not  of  divfne  origin,  nor  of  the  gr«ates 
importance.  r 

<*  God  df  my  life  on  thee  I  call. 
And  humbly  jut  thy  feet  I  fall. 


Tbeli 

,Ctoudi 

Out  of 

My  fen 

t>oei  I 
Salvati 
TobiB 
O  Lore 

Amidft 
My  801 
Thy  c< 

Dangei 
Attend 
WhoU 
And  lei 

Thougl 
My  Sa^ 
Letnei 
Force 

Friend 
lever 
Does  n 
That  *» 


\ 


irABRATtVe. 


143 


^incb,9    When  the  great  vtateriloods  prevail, 
J  Leave  not  my  trembling  heart  to  fail. 

The  billoivs  swell « the  wioda  are  high, 
, Clouds  overcast  my  wintery  eky  ; 
Out  of  the  depths  iu  thee  1  call, 
My  fears  are  great,  my  strength  is  imall. 

t>Qen  not  thy  sacred  word  proclaim 
Salvation  free  in  Jesus'  name  ? 
To  him  I  look  and  humbly  cry, 

0  Lord  protect  when  danger's  nigh. 

Amidst  the  roaring  of  the  sea 
My  soul  still  hangs  her  hopes  on  ^ee  j 
Thy  constant  love,  thy  tender  care,        * 
Is  all  ihkt  saves  me  from  despair. 

Dangers  of  every  8hap«  and  name 
Attend  the  followers  of  the  Lamb, 
Who  leave  the  world's  deceitfuf  shore, 
And  leave  it  to  return  no  more. 

■K.  :         •     ^ 

■     $  V  ' 

Though  tempest  toss'd  and  half  a  wreck, 
My  Saviour  through  the  floods  1  seek, 
Let  neither  winds  nor  storpiy  r^iin 
Force  back  my  shattered  bark  again. 

Friend  of  the  needy,  unilo  thee 

1  ever  will  direct  my  plea ; 
Does  not  thy  word  still  fix'd  remain. 
That  «*  none  shall  Be<^k  thy  face  in  vain.-' 


^vi 


1: 


''"i',-^' 


m 


M4 


»ATXB1ltOIl'l 


That  wer«  a  grief  I  could  not  bear, 
Didst  thou  not  hear  and  answer  prayer  ; 
But  a  prayer  bearing,  answering  God 
Sopporta  me  under  every  load/ 


It 


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^'^'■-:^^'  J^''>iyv^^>  u»'#Ti;"'^"5'v»* 


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IflRAATfyB. 


145 


CHAP.  XXVI. 


t 


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<'  Checkered  are  the  Scenes  of  life, 
Now  we've  joy^  anon  have  grief ; 
Vanity  oj"  VHiititiesi 
Mingles  v^ith  ali  earthly  joys. 
Groaning  here  beneath  our  lostd, 
Riedt  alone  w^  find  tn  God, 


Sick  or  weary ,  poo  r  or 

Christ  can  happify  the  saint. 

Those  who  dnce  the  Lord  have  known^ 

Cannot  rest  when  he  i$  gone, 

Nor  Cat!  any  have  his  peaCCj 

But  resigning  all  forjgrace." 

. ,,       A /^w  pccurrenceif  and  Conclusion. 

Being  again  able  to  be  abroad,  undfer  seri- 
ous disadvantages,  I  founditneeessary  to  en- 
deavour to  exercise  what  littleprudenee  and 
ecdnomy  I  possessed,  to  live  without  being 
k  burden  to  |aiyj^iei\x]$«  My  health  was  such 
as  that  J  cotil(t  not  do  anj^  ijcork  of  conse* 
(jiiefhte  for  iiiy  supl^iott  i  aind  the  probability 
is,  that  I  sjiall  contjtnie  almbst  ^^  helpless 
crij^ple  ti^qtogh  lil^«    The  uscofonetrf  tny 


'r> 


;1 


"<J 


.1 

-It 


""^^^^^mmmmmmmmmmm 


146 


PATTERSON'S 


legs  is  sa  f <!»llfl',  as  that  ib^re  re  bo  prdspect 
t)f  mj  ever  having  it  sestored  ta  me  again* 

■    1.        .  |-  ,  ■ 

•  -■_.■■'  '..■'■*» 

Through  the  expense  of  my  sickness,"  and 
other  means,  my  tMlney  bej^ji  to  run  short, 
^od  I  spent  the  summer  of  J813,^nd  a"  part 
6f  the  autumn  folio windT:  ?uong  my  friends 
and  relations  ;  ap&la^rili  tl»^  m!f  i  i#eW  to 
a  sister's  in  TCoflpstiil,  tiffit*^?  1  «jf>M  the 
winter.  . 


^^In  the  spring  dT^Wilff^':^^^ 
and  went  to  school  about  six  months* 


A:-^- 


L  My  palsiefj,lf|pjb«ing^  iik^  a^^ 
about  me,  and  aiiljiepes  beinrg  gii^en  up  ^H 
recovery,  about  this  tioie  a  iS^ilFut  suirgeon 
of  Providence,  adfised  me  tb  haye  it  ampu<» 
tated,  sbelieving  it  wduld  be  muci;'fdr  my 
comfort  and  benefit*  Accordingly  a  cumber 
of  my  jMiarcbiftfnj^^^  dol. 

lars  for  the  purpose ;  but^  not  being  able  to 
.  procure  enoiigb   more  for  tlie  ezpensei  I 
gave  up  the  i^a. 


^i..-: 


I  0alled  on,  dib^  wbd'^hid  grven  {Sr  am- 
|)ii|att09i  an^  told  them  that  I  waft  obl^ed  tel 
relipqMH^  the  propos^  pj^iraUoii  ipr  the 
wa^t:  pf  nioie  moneji  and  ^ooered  to  retiiro 
theSn  what  [I  had  received^  tmt  no  ^  one  wbiild 
aocept  of  it  againi  and  1  retainedl  it  lorotMer 


aocept 
uses. 


iiumi 
Englj 


pp"i 


ipppppiiiil 


NiftfiATIVE. 


tfate  in  axttumii  of  this  year,  I  visited  jn 
llie  cppntfy,  dnd  m  the  winter  foUawing  re- 
turned to  Briitdi^  and  in  the  spring  af  I810, 
went 'to  work  with  a  sailins3r&r>  wber^  I 
could  busy  myself  a  Ktile.  ^  '^  i 

'    ■    ■  ■■;■  -  -  .l^ikr-:       ,  ^,  ■■■■""^''^ 

Al^out  Jhis  time*  at  :^istoi,  I  took  pas* 

«ageoti  Board  the  brig  Friendship,  fof  l»ar-  ^ 
tihico.    1  made  this  voyage  for  the  btoefit 
^finy  health,  which  was  in  some  small  de* 
gree  relieved,  but  my  lameness  contkiued  as 

On  this  voyage  I  carried  a  little  property, 
sometimes  catloc!  a  venture,  to  make  some 
advance  upon  ;  but  the  market  beino;  uncom- 
tisOnly  supptied,  it  was  rather  of  a  Ss&dvan* 
tage^toine*^ 

The  foHp wing  ifinter  I  spent  at  Glouces- 
ter.  iiving  ;withj!8t  brother  and  ^^^  school* 

The  spring  s^djtimmer^^  w  l  spent 

among  my  iriends  an^  acquaintance  untilJu- 
4y,  when  I  visited  my  twin  sister,  married  and 
living  in  Cheshire,  whom  1  had  not  se6n  for 
about  iifteen  years. 


•  { 


Ai^rangement^  b¥?ir||:  J»Q\iir   made  for  the 

.punishing ;piy  n^irt^iv^H  pccaslpned  me  a 

nnm her  pf  jQi(iri>0ys  to  d| peren t  parts  af  i?e w 

Englancj^     ^||<|l^f#wiwpti94|  %64  tiis^^ 


t"j 


•  77/  •< 


ip^ 


^m^mm^ 


^?"iF 


'^^"PWWPilliii  W  ■  'i.J"!M  MIJPW" 


U8 


FAT^Rfj^N.V 


t'.-%^'f 


ance  which  I  have  liberally  received,  from 
Jttany,  ai^d  P^  the  fu'*t  characier«,  I  feel  a 
gratitude  for,  find  woulda-escteetf^liy  acknow- 


■^•C 


All  Glasses  af  people  have  b^en  exceeding 
kirid  to -me  in  my  affliction,  scanjefy  a  heart, 
01*  hand  has  been  shut  against  mfe,  but  have 
adnnnist^red  to  my  necesaities^^s  oppoituni- 
ties  have  preaenled.  ,    >,  \, 


,  The  last  winter,  of  1816. 17,  I  have  board, 
i&d  a t  Cheshire,  in  the  fanii ly  of  my  sistlr ; 
but  now,  like  a  pilgrim,  1  have  neither  house 
nor  hom€ ;  but  would,  in  the  best  way  that 
providence  shall  present,  like  a  dependant 
crijature  en  God,  seek  a  subsistence  .among 
mfyfe]lo#  beings.  ^  ^  '/ 

''—'"'"       \  '  B, ,    "  '     *''      *'■■'        v"  '  .  .  .     '  "^ ' .  ^  '  '«  ■ 

Thus  the  reader  has  seen  the  ro¥  6f  the 
events  of  my  life,  and  hasliad  a  brief  account 
of  the  var iated  scenes  ei  p^r ienced  by  an  tth  - 
lortunate  man-         ^         ^  ,         :       , ^ 

t  have  not  a  wish  to  justify  any  thing 
wrdng  in  a^y  part  df  my  liife  ;.  but  have  abun- 
dant reason  to  be  humble  before  God  and 
m#,  for  much  whicb  surely  has  Been  iiupro- 
per  y  many  times*  i>^hen  1  wa^'^oung,  I 
was  P^ffei*€d  too  much"  to  rftmble  ^  m^  own 
plea(swe,  as  can  net,er  bht  be  itgarious  to 


T.""  7 


^4R%Afr^fi- 


149 


[thing 
ibun- 
and 
ipro- 

|ngVJ 
own 

lus  to 


jfiti^^il  fiti^^  it  is  my, sincere  ad vnie  to  cbil- 
driftb,  not  to.  Ibiqk  thfy  ^e  meh,  when  yot^pg, 
add  knowing  but  a  little  m  \he  world* 
|i(u(^,will  it  Jbe 4or  th« Jia^ppiapss  of  the  ris- 
ing g^ticration,  to  be  regula^ted  by  theii*  j^u** 
pcrtors,  tjdking.  adVie^:  ft^m ,  ^bo$e  who  are 
elder  ihaJKbey. 

(^hikJren  may  Jlhijk  it  a  hjir^^lyR  to  be  re- 
's ined,,  but  fortbe  want  of  It,  ininoiQ  .is  pf- 


s  ^ 

.terijaiiia  fQi^i\datji0n  iqt  t|ie,  worst  pif  evij,s  in 

■  .   r    ,■.'■.■.■  .  '  ... • 

1  fWarn  ehUdren  to  honour  and  comfort 
theijrvparents,  that  it  may  be  well  with^ibem : 
ithet^^rs.pf  pa^^irls.  wrungiottt  by  ibe  ^iso- 
betli^pce  of  nngodly  cbi!qfpn,.are  ^ottlfid^in 
[b|5a vep  ;  ai^d  in  jr^ppn tance,  ,or  g .  r>  ailf c* 
ltion,Jwin  ca^i 

to  flow  frpm  the  eyes  9r*tno;sie>5bo,c^re  so 
Ub^ntjo^^d  Sis  to  J^s  abji;|^ej^^     their 

jpecause  p^rfsnt^m^y  be  pppr,  %nd  not  fe- 
kpect^bie in  every  p^rtkiijijarris^npfx? 
Ichildfento  .sl^bttbi^in.  M  ik^y  A^e  poofi 
ihey.n^ay  b*:y"*fiMPUs,,and  t|i^ir  ipov^rty  fej^ 
nak^s  it  tbe  mc^r^  nece8j»pry  iL>r  them  |o  ^^b^l 
:QmfpEted  )?y  ^h^ir  bpli^yeid  pgsprirHK  r^if 
ih^yjre)  npt  so  hpnpurftbUe  as  ^s  cpuld  be 


■  % 


i; 


1' 


(>.. 


It; 


■1  _     I"  I 


T^?" 


mim 


m^mmmm^ 


150 


^AtTERSdS^* 


^ishfed,  the  vicif^s  of  their  cbil(?reh  will  sink! 
thera  the  de  i»^v  in  drerespectabilily. 

There  is  ho  exciise  for  children  not  to  pos-J 
Bess  a  fili'al  heart.  Abuse,  and  neglect  of! 
parents  i^  a  crime  ranking  \yith  those  of  th< 

first  magnitude.     \  - 

^  ■     ...    ,        ..  - 

What  would  I  not  give  that  I  couTd  but 
<)ncc  more  see  my  motlier  in  tiiis  world,  thai 
I  might  unfold  the  feeKrtg*  of  my  heart  td 
her.  1  hope  all  will  forgive  th«  foibles  oi 
my  youth,  andi^iso  all  my  errors  of  oldei 

■  ■  .         ■  ,.>-<  "!  "■■  V 

'„•*,.  .     ■       . ,  -''].  ^'  ■'■■  • 

Brother  SAILORS,  from  my  youth 
have  been  acquainted  with  your  avocationl 
1  have  realized  your  pleasures,  and  youj 
feard  and  sorrows  ;  I  hay«  seen  Something 
yoiU' successes,  but  much  of  the  misfortunj 
incident  to  a  seaman's  life.  The  danger 
of  the  seas  are  many,  but  those  who  remaij 
upon  pur  happy  shores  are  not  their  owl 
keeper^;  whether  on  land,  or  on  the  boistef 
ous  ocean,  God  alone  can  keej^  us  safety, 
(hat  rides  upon  the  stormy  skies,  and  thu^ 
dord  when  he  pleases,  can  calm  theTagii 
rparing  wpters.  Hiis  wonders  are  to  beset 
in  the  deep,  and  men  of  ^  our  profession  aj 
hijghly  privileged  with  the  voice  of  God 
Mb' providence^    Seeing  then  your  depej 


NARRATIVE. 


151 


ance  pjrGpd,  and  the  greatness  of  his  power, 
be  p^auaded  by  the  love  which  1  have  for 
you,  and  your  dearest  peace,  to  fear  his 
iiame.V  May  you  ijeyer  be  so  impria3eAt  as 
to  Hghtly  use  his  great  aifid  terrible  name  ; 
for  he  will  not  hold  him  guitlees  that  taketfj 
Jiis  liame  IB  vain.  Is  it  oot^too  often  the 
case,  that  what  is  called  swearitig,  becomes 
like  a  &^cond  nature  with  some  of  you  ?  On 
one  hoiir,  while  pleasantly  ridipg  oh  the^ 
ocean,  the  most  inconsistent  paths  are  he  ird : 
on  the  next,  when  death  and  destruction  rise 
in  dreadful  fornis,  that  same  tongue,  which 
was  jiist  before  blaspheming  the  God  of  hea- 
ven,  now  in  the  bitterest  cries,  is  beseechisg 
the  same  G^d  for  heip ;  ray  affectionate  bro- 
tbers^  these  things  ought  not  SO:  to  be. 


*6faliy  swearing  is  an  ey:il  of  all  others, 
one  that  ^n  affor3  a  ieflecting  person  the 
least  fancied  satisfactioh.  It  isalso  incon- 
sistent with  the  gentleman  and  so  important 
a  part  of  the  community  as  you  are,  and  nev- 
er fails  in  any  one  of  whatever  rank,  to  let 
his  reputation  down  to  the  dust,  in  the 
minds  of  all  good  and  considerate  men.  It 
has  such  an  unreasonable  appearance,  for 
any  mortail,  who  must  drop  1  his  J)ody  for 
worms  to  e^t  up  or  to  be  otherwise  consumed, 
and  whose  immortal spidt  must  fall  disembo- 
died into  the  hands  of  Almighty  God,  not 
la;  reverence  him  with  the  most  respectful 


I'M 


'!. 


i 


I 


.  •! 


it 


Wl 


1^2 


PATTERSaN'g 


I 


language,  th^t  wb93oever  can  trffle^ with  Jiis 
name,  ought  in  justice  to  Bink  into  tjpie  is^w- 
est  contempt  aoiong  rational  being,  ijha  any 
•erfeature  in  this  world  cas  be  hurled'^inio  by 
the  united  disdain  of  all  Qiankind. 

Butyd^barsirs,  l,am  not  a  stranger  to,  the 
power  of  habit,  1  do  ^pl  say  ■  the  power  of 
temptation ;  for  1  can^pt  a^e  a^y  thir^g 
among  beings  6f  sen^ei  that,  can^  be  pf'iginated 
by  them,  that  can  tenvpt, a, dyi.i^  creature  to 
swear ;  but  the  habit  is*  jsa  po^weif ul,  and  s^- 
tan  who  ever  is  ypur  enepay,  j*,^(>, re9(4y ^^t 
'  your  elbow,  that  .without,  exertion,  ,yoa  wUI 
most  iikely  conjtinue  ;in  t^|^  |}^e  of  thjis  bane 
of  cjviljzed  soc;iety,  till, y our  ^QnguaJssUen- 
ced  by  death*  Tfien  oi^ike,  tjie  atten)p»tj^^^^^^^ 
to  break  the  charm,  it  ca^  be  overcome*  '  ' 

'  S wearying  is  but  the  scum  pf  depravity,,  ^oy- 
erflowing  frpm  iHe  rjsing  pf  the  l^eart  ags^jn^t 
our  -Ililaker,  and  must  always  leijiye  a  sting  Jbe* 
hind  whep^^ey^rr^ec^^^^ 

IC  yQu,wou1(^  pvercotne  this  fppliib  ^nd  ;m- 

.stpid  sin,  avoid    those    thii)gs  ..wplch  .will 

have  a  natural  lenimcy  to  ^xcite  it.    Spjtan 

well  knpws  di^t  this.is  a  (fod  provpkin^,and 

He^ivjen^  daring  cripe,  an|d   t|)at  ike  MQ^^ 

^HIGH  win   inake  a  .sjg|ial  displciy  of  his 

,,WJE'ath  against  iu     fjence  you  inay  expect 

that  ihq  ^nwj  c^  mai^Hlndj^iU,^^^^^       lay- 


N/&RAT1VE. 


103 


this 
:pect 


ing  the  most  fatal  snares  16  entaingle  you  In 
thFs  wickedness. 

I  kndw  of  nothing  that  s6  readily  intrpdu- 
Ices  this  sin  as  intemperance.     If  you  would 
[avoid  this  cjamning  vortex,  be  temperate  in 
the  use  of  ardent  spirits.     When  tha'liatural 
spirit^,  of  life  &re  not  Inflained   by  strong 
dilnkr  it  ia  impossible  for  the  enemy  to  ob- 
i tain  (hat  adv^antage    over  yoo,  as  he  may 
with  ease  when  you  have  not  be4»n  careful 
lio  keep  out  of  his  sn^re.     Guard  against  ev- 
ery thing  that  may  disturb  the-  peace,  of  a 
happy  Jiallor.      Love  aMreveirente  God, 
who  is^alway?  good  to  ybtft  have  an  aflfec-: 
lion  for  your  fellow  men  ;  and'  that  you  may 
be  excited  to  tlsis,   become  well  acquainted 
Iwith  the  HOLY  BIBLE;  this  book  shews 
us  the  great  mercy  of  God  unto  us,  and  tin- 
[veils  pup  obligations  to  each  Other,  0i»d  if  we 
Itake  it  foronr  guide,  we  shaLlllove  and  adore 
lour  heavenly  parent,  and  regard  all  his  peo- 
Ipieas  children  of  the  sanae  family .  ^ 


.■■':-^-' 


You  are  a  numerous  and  respectable  part 
four  fello\v  citizens;  ybur  calling  is  of  great 
consequence  to  the  world ;  without  your 
Rervices  An^erica  could  not  maintafn  her  tide 
of  nalionaf  glory  -and  as  is  your  inipprtance, 
io  may  y out  happiness  be. 

May  you  truly  bectame  the  subjects  of  the 


m 

1i 


id* 


m 


MK- 


Ml 


ill 


■I 

I- 


wm^ 


'  ■*' 


npipp^wMfiiippniippfPPPPf' 


mmw  ■.'•'"w 


154 


\" '. 


PATTBHti^-S; 


.    ^   f  ; 


^         .7 


kingdom  of  heaven,  and  eierci9e  all  the 
graces  of  true  religion ;  0|ay  your  Tights  be 
ever  protected,  utittt  you  b&ve  crbs^ed  the 
narrow  sea  of  tife,>aiid  ai%  saffe,  and  forever 
^{esBed  on  the  bliMfiil  shores  of  immortality. 

f  will ndwclOse in  a  soEi|;compdsecliKir  my 

■■"''■'■', i  '■'  J ' ■    .  ■'  ' '  ,''  .  ..' ' 

>  if  e  soBis  if  the  iiainUi^^ 

34f  over  the  %(Hi,  v 

(  ^mi^S^  iins  ^r^  h^  olci^ntaifit 

R#aiimh9X^tiie8hb||-tvoy^|fr  r 

Ojilifesaiin  wiWefid; 
vi>  coBie  W()ther  saifer      '  V  j 


>,. 


{.ook  a^sten)  on  your  life  s^e 
'  Your  way  mark'd  with  i|in  ; 
took  a-head,  see  whtit;*ofa3||5^; 
^  Vottllsoon  fl>ttnderin  ;   >  / 
j\^  hai'B  ro<5k  of  deaths  ^ill 
'     Soon  beat  o^t  yout  k^ei  j 
iTour  vessel  and  carijo       ^ 
Will  all  sinlc  to  hell.      ? ; 


■■•ifi-'' 


lav  hy  vour  oW  qoTOaes, 
^T  wili  do  you  noLf^od^ 

it  ne'er  will  direct  ypUj^  >  , 
The  right w«iy  to  dod/ 

P^i^  your^  lieUB^^theif  s^or 


t- 


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A 


Spri 
T 

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T 

yow 

And 

Rem 
T] 
The 
W 
Bepi 
"  Qi 
Whe 


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His  s 
Vohii 
Now 
Btltha 


.  t.  ■.-; 


"■■'.•vf' 


(  ■."■>,, 


A^IVB, 


Ao4  4oiiH^U  asleef^ 
You  siDk  io(tta  '' 


left 


Spring  aloft  brotliar  f^il^ur 

The  broezc  ndw  is  fair  ; 
Trim  your  sails  to  the  friniel  ancl 

Those  torments  joik^H  cl^ ; 
Your  leadiiii;  star  J^tiS 

Keep  fqit  to  your  View^ 
Aud  yoq'li  weather  iheJlii^rs, 

fie'll  guide  you  sai^  tbir^ugii. , 

Remember  th' old  captani' 

The  devil  str aigl^tw^yy 
The  crew  that^yotfjijwl^  iHth 

Will  lead  you  asti^ay ; 
Depart  t^ir  blaci  ^olours^ 

Come  uudfir  the  tedt 
Where  J^esui  is  e^B»t#i|      n     . 

Tecob^est  be  ledf 
■  -'^<:'    ''■  .     -■■. 

His  standsild  unfurled  see, 

It  waves  through  the  air, 
y oluDteers  are  a  comioig 

FrofQ  ffir  off  ^d  near ; 
Now  19  the  tiitae  brother  sailor 

.N<>  Uii^er  dela;)r»    ' 
B|oaba^rk  now  widi  iesus, 

Good  wages  he*lh§i|y.'* 

1%^  bounty  beltgi^iff^^^ 
Tkt  voj^ge  cloft  begin, 


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Id  the  regions  of  glor^ 

FieeiVditt  qdit^^sandihaVi^ 

Attchems'h^avy  1i^6  I     ;        ^^: 
Th<»  tvavea  of  ten^f ajtlobs 

Will  cease  tfadir«  lb  roar,  ^  * 
And  t|li|^0Br8e  breath  of  fooreas 

Disinasi  thee  DQiibpr^.  \      *'  ^ 

Yoiirtarpawl  and  wiitch^oat 

No  t6n^4r  jon'll  wear,  ;^ 
6i|t.robes^oir  brjglbt  ^tli^jr -: :''" 

41^  ^^inibg  aifid  lair ; 
A  crown  on  tb^  head  thit    / 

Will  dazzle  the  suctt^ 
And  from  glory  to  glor^ 

Eternally  ruiM  ;  > 


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•lobn  ) 

Levi  E 

David 

John  B 

Joseph 

Sylsvar 

Luther 

Samuel 

Henry 

Azel  S[ 

Thoma 

Henry 

H.C.I 

W.  Jef 

Nathan 

EIiz"<be 

Otis  A( 

John  R 

James  I 

W.  Wi 

James  i 

Edward 

James  ] 

C.H.    I 

Alfreds 

0.  S.  C 

btepben 

Spencer 

James  f 


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SUBSOMBfiRS'  ITAMBS. 


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Providence., 
•lobn  Brewer 
Levi  Ellis 
David  M.  Giles 
John  Rue 
Joseph  Putney 
Sylsvanns  Harlow,  Jr. 
Luther  Wright 
Samuel  W.  Wheeler 
Henry  Puine 
Azel  Snow 
Thomas  C.  Potter 
Henry  Caddick 
H.  C.  Meyer 
W.  Jefferson 
Nathaniel  Heath 
Elizabeth  Wescott 
Otis  Jorton 
John  Richmonjl,iyr. 
James  Stiilwell 
W.  Willsby 
Jam  es  Hammond 
EdwardC  arrington 
James  Bailey 
C.  H.   Rossitejr^ 
Alfreds.  Hrrtoft 
0.  S.  Cummings 
btephen  A.  Brown 
Spencer  Lincoln 
James  Pike 


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Cushing  Brown 
Lewis  L.  Draper 
Thomas  Heynolda 
George  Laugley 
Preston  Daggett 
James  Fenner 
Lewis  C.Potter 
Bradford  Sheridan 
Gardner  T.  Swals 
Peter  Langley 
Gorton  Tallroan 
Isaac  F};  Appleton 
N.  Newhall 
D  S,  Amsbiiry 
S.  A.  B.  Brown 
Asa  Bump 
Samuel  Smith,  Jr. 
John  Burr 
Olney  Dyer      ,    , 
John  Whitehead 
Jonathan  Whitmarsh 
Edward  A.  Tripp 
Satuuel  Yates 
John  Smith 
Esek  Bowen 
Oliver  Vinton 
Severn  Summers 
N.  G.  Helme 
Brown  &  lv.es 
S.  M.  Fowler 


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151 


strgsoHrsEiiS*  ka^es. 


John  S.  Hammond 
;  Job  Head 
Caleb  Gardner 
Isaac  Pettis 
Gilbert  Steward 
David  Clearlnnd 
John  Green 
LeTi  Ellis 

Nathaniel  Watermai^ 
l^homas  Prentice 
Thos.  Lawrence 
Richard  Lloyd 
Thomas  Read 
Jonah  Ball 
TbonTias  J.  Stead 
fienjamin  Dyer,  Jt. 
Albert  F.  Dyer 
Shuhael  H.  Cady 
J.  H.  Beal 
Philip  Chase 
B.  L.  Doane 
John  Taylor 
Slisha  Hoyes 
John  Stephens 
'  Isaac  Brownel 
William  Baker 
John  Games 
Rossell  Potter 
Hettry  Trumbull 
Benjamin  S.  OIney 
Edward  Burrows 
Charles  Windsor 
'H.  ifaoksoB 
iS,  Dowr 


J.  B.  Caldwell 

Olneyville, 
Abel  Howard 

Johnston. 
H.  N.  Howard 
Thomas  W.  Latham 

Attleborovfh. 
M.  R.  Rounds 
Joseph  Rounds 
MariuB  R.  Rounds 
Joseph  Rounds 
Jabez  Newell 
William  Sayles 
Abel  S.  Littlewood 

Slater  sville. 
Howland  Slade 
Andrew  Ballard 
Francis  Looney 
Ebenezer  B.  White 
Gideon  Frost 
Dexter  Shove 
Elijah  Adams 
Danief  Farnom 
Otis  Martin 
JohnGillis 
Hosea  Gaskill 
Cornelius  Foreter 
Joseph  France 
Deborah  Dennis 
Wm.  Yaemsha;w 
Anson  Read 
Benajah  Allen 
Lemuel  Ross 
St^hcn  Edijy 


I 


SUtiSC'RIBEnS*  NAl^ES. 


169 


John  Mnrsh 
Lyman  Copeland 
WillardA|l|(Ucocks 

rnrnnift'^BPhnrlrtf 
S.  Philtips 
Simeon  A.  Winslow 
Moses  CoOpen 
Augustus  B.  Cooper 
J,  E.  Dimkom 
John  Sheg 
Edward  Dogel 
William  Hanly 
Jsaac  Bradford- 
Stephen  Hound 
Thomas  Aattell 
John  T.  Slernes 
Uxhridge, 
Otis  Holhrook 
Stephen  Cook 

Nathan  F.  Seaver 

S.  S.  White 

Woonsoket* 

Thomas  Arnold 

Di^rius  Sibley 

xMdin  Coe 

M.  Lapham 

Danford  Upham 

p.  A.  Lyman 

Daniel  Smith 

Stimuel  Green 

Zachery  Fuller 

Louisn  Gary 


Mopes  Farnum,  Jr. 
M.  bkidder 
Cynthia  Twinthy 
Ambrcsi  Horton 
Wescoti  Handy 
Timothy  Tyler 
Philander  White 
Oliver  Arnold 
Hanson  Arnold 
George  D.  Prentice 
Andrew  Cannis 
Otis  Marsh 
F.Hill 
Daniel  Olney 
Asa  White 
Harris  J/Mowry 
Charles  Tufts 
Stephen  F.  Brownell 
Nahum  Mowry  . 
George  W.  Crosby 
WilllamPotter 
Jacob  Hill 
Zenus  Thayer 
John  Thayer 
Lucius   Cleat^land 
Alanaon  S.  Daniels 
Henry  Pollock 
B.  K.  Loyd 
John  C.  Greene 
Elijah  Armstrong 
M.  Shove 
Jesse  Oarrelt 
Clarissa  Lee     .     v 
Esek  Aldrich 


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^uilBClitYie^S^  K^AMES . 


rmina  Randall  - 
Beiijamia  Davis 
Joseph  >Gould 
Samuel  B.  Allen 
John.  Gary 
Elisha  Capron 

B^nckstone. 
Georgfc  Davis 
Barnham  Perish 
Bennett  Wheeler 
George  Smith 
Welcome  Inman 
Simon  VVheeler 
Moses  Gatchill 
Brown  Car6y 
Sterry  Fiske* 
Levi  Smith,  Jr. 
Moses  Aldrich^    |.^ 
Benoni  Stone      ;^ 
Daniel  Daggett 
John  W.  Greene 
JohnGreenman 
Joseph  Fletcher 
Diadama  M ^Intire 
Lncinda  Davis 
Cinthia  Kittle 
Ol^y  7'hornton 
Epilraior  Greene 
Appos  Green 
Ebin  Wilmouth 
L  White 
RoQ."<'j  Sibley 
Thomas  Rathbone 
WilUam  Goss,  ir. 


William  Cunliff 
Augustus  Green 
Hiram  WilmartH? 
John  R^mi^ 
Freemakj 
John  Bussei 
Isaac  Aldrich 
Jonathan  §mi4h 
Welcome  Arnold 
Asahel  Mann 
Stephen  Davis 
Rueben  Hopkins 

;  Henry  Carr 
George  Mann    ^ 
Gilbert  Read 
Lewis  Stone     *^ 
Ichabod  Thayer 
Alanson  Adams 
^awtu^ket, 

^  Banai  Brown 
Sterry  Jencks- 
Wm.  Guarded 
Arnold  Peters 
Gideon  Gray 
Daniel  Bennet 
Stephen  Baker 
John  Kennedy  . 
Miller  Mason 
Job  Russell 
Barzillai  Dean 
Robert  Andersoxr 
P^ter  Ruans 
John  B.  Read 
Edward  Jencks 


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«0BSCRIBER&    NAMiilS. 


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Whipple  Wilkinson 
Qideon  Crowell 
Reuben  Ramsay 
Leonard  Barnes    ' 
Martin  Patt        > 
Simon  Wilson 
George  C.  Foster 
Luther  Gould 
William  Jencks  -    _ 
John  S.  RobiusoQ 
J.  B.  Jencka 
Nathan  P.  Towns 
Samuel  Angter 
James  S.  Hunt 
Nehemiah  Barrows 
Joseph  N.  Jencks 
Geo.  Robinson^  Jr. 
William  L.  Brown 
Simon  Skesuck 

Rehoboth.  V 
Zenas  B.  Carpenter 
E.  Daggett 
Elnathau  Jones 
Peace  Gifford 
Juda  Williston 
Patience  Williston 
Dtan  Gifford 
Noble  Allen  ^ 

Ezra  Allen 
William  Cole 
Melinda  Mason 

Mendon, 
Mark  Colvin 
Samuel  Capr^n 


Nathwn  Mowry  > 

.Ezkiel  Fovvler 
Thomas  Williams 
Zacheuii  Colvin 
Elizabeth  Parker 
Laban  Handy 
Henry  Baker 
Benjamin  Sternes. 
Samuel  S.  Brown 
Pardon  Corey 
Job  Luther 
Jill.son  Darlinig 
Allice  Wilbour 
William  Wood 
Rowland  Qhace 
William  Wilcox 

Cumberland. 
Christopher  C.  Aldrich 
Sutton  Jillson 
John  Cass   •    '     ^ 
Jonathan  Sweet 
Silas  Gaskill 
Nathaniel  Streeter 
Jeremiah  J.  Balloa 
Jobti  Howard 
John  A;  Bullou 
William  Brury  V 

Harvey  Simmons 
Aaron  Williams 
Ariel  Towne 
Nahum  Morse,  Jr.     * 

'^      Sifiithjield, 
Hannah  Dexler 
Seth  Mojvry 


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162 


SUESCRIBEftS    NAMES. 


Jonathnn  Andrevfs,  Jr. 
'Kaslial  Mowry 
George  Aldrich,  3d 
Joseph  Mathewson,  Jr; 
Charles  Nicholas 
Patience  Arnold     >. 
James  Luther       "^ 
Peter  Balloa 
Jane  Dalrymple 
Ezekiel  Conidtock 
Israel  Mateson 
James  C.  Smith 
-  Ahab  Read 
'  Deborah  ShelJoti; 
Lawton  Taber 
Farnum  Harris 

Andrew  Waterman' 

Welcome  Aid  rich 

Simon  Patt  ^' 

Central   Falls. 

Mary  Hale 

James  Johnston 

Jane  Cooper 

Isrjtel  Pierce 

Asa  Keen* 

Hartford, 

Sylvester  Fitts 
Sciiuate. 

Alexander  Hunting 

John  Foster 

R.  Comstock 

Christopher  Fenner 

Hugh  Cole 

Darius  Knight 


Henry C  Smith 
Asnph  Smith 
William  Potter 
Halsey  Eddy 

Burrilville, 
Jonas   Green 
Martin  Tift 
Lyman  Emersoa 
Stephen.  Lasell 

tJloctster  .- 
Jerimrah  Colfins 
Jeremiah  Patterson 
Jonah  Down 
Hezeki^h  Smith 
Gordon  3rown 
.  Job  Arnffitrotig 

Warren, 
Joseph  Short 

Swanzey.  • 
George  Peck 
C.  L.  Whitter 
Isaac  Smith 

BristoL 
Daniel  Gladding 
James  D'Wolf 

Hardmck. 
Calvin  Witherbee 
Thompion. 
L.Sherman     ^ 

Chatham. 
James  Crow  el  I 
Seth  Harding 

Sandwich. 
Jesse  Barlow 


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SYBSCSIBEIIS'  NAMES. 


163 


Dennis, 
Stephen  Nickerson 

Bellingham, 
Horace  Paine 

Foster, 
Jesse  Shippee 
James  Tucker 
Alvira  Cole 
Samuel  Hopkins/ 
Philip  S.  Anthony 
Calvin  Brown 

PawtuxeU 
Syria  Chapman 

Douglass,  : 
JesBe  Morse 

Dedham> 
Jabez  Byder 

Kiltingbj, 
Albigence  Warren 

Upton, 
Reuben  Wood,  Jr. 

Taunton, 
NathanieiCiincoln)  Jr. 
M.  Codding 
Joshua  Jackson 
William  P.  Child 
Robert  Lincoln 
Gilbert  Dean 
Wm.  Allen  Weat 
John  Smith 

l^ekonk. 
William  Whitman 
John  StRndish 
Bratoa  Carpenter 


E.  M.  Cornell 
Eleanor  Wood 
L.  Dean 
Henry  Clemept 
George  Underwood 
H.  Daggett 
Preserved  Cotton 
Ransom  Hicks 
John  J.  Johnson   • 
William  Fisk 
N.  B.  Seaver 
Philip  T.  Peck 
Elisha  Briggs 
JDaniel  Briggs 
John  Underwood 
Debias  Buchard 
Josiab  Hill 
Thomas  Sweetland 
Otis  Hawkes  « 
^Isaac  Blanchard 
Samuel  Morrks 
Joseph  R.  Baker 
Nehemiah  Randall 
Ebenezer  Walker 
Christopher  Nichols 
Joseph  Fenner 
JobnP-  Slocum 
A.  S.  Greene 
Pearson  Brainard 
Priestly  A.  Perry 
Ferdinand  RadcliS 
Chester  Fay 
John  Bucklin 
Stephen  Tuttl^ 


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164 


SUBSCRIBERS'  NAMES* 


l*» 


William  Bertram 

Pardon  Allen 

Falley  Falh, 

Daniel  Hunt 

Cbarbtt€  Wright 

William  Douglas 

D.  B,  Mason 

Abraham  Wilkinson 

Hi  Faulkner 

Ray  W.  Lair^g 

Henry  Austin 
^  Lewis  Chace 

Samuel  Francis 

Otis  Walcott 

John  Keen 

€yntha  Bly  "; 

William  Bakom         t^^ 

George  A.  Vorse    1 

Ariel  Gook  t 

Arnold  Cook 

B.D.  Campbell 

Huldah  Wetherhed 

Otis  Lee 

Joanna  Wood        ,Jv^ 
'Asa  Mason     v 

Meltiah  Hathaway 

Andrew  S.  Dexter    ^ 

William  Jennings 

James  M.  Dtexter 

Thomas  Lewis 

Crawford  Titus 
Charhstomn,  (S,  C.) 

J.  B.  Swift 

Wart, 

P,  White 


^'  -  ■     •  >.    -      .  •        ■■* 
Jvorihbridge. 

Jennings  B.  Congdon 

Residence  not  known 

Gilbert  Dean  v     '  ;^ 

Wm.  Allen  West      ? 

J.  S.  Smith 

Wm.  Bragg  • 

Henry  Uussell 

Jonas  Ho! Ion 

F.  K.  Rathbone 

Zebulan  Sprague 

Aldrich  Paine 

Benjamin   Hale 

William  B.  Spooner 

Job  Head  ,^*} 

I^Sjlvesler  Fitts         )■■' 
^  P.  Brown  •  v 

S.    N.  Kimpton  Jr. 

William  Bishop 

J.  Noyes 

Joseph  Hyle 

Jonathan  Miller 

Charles  L.  Thurbca? 
i >Wm.  IJurgess 

Rrchard  Young 

H.  N.  Howard 

Thos.  W.  Latham 

J.  AshtoQ    . 

C.  Sweert 

D.  S.  Southwick 
Lamed  Tucker 
Wm.  Brown  Simons 
Benjamin  Brown  ' 
Charles  Wescott 
Liman  EmersQD,  Ji^ 


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Besulei  these  Moir^alli;  c^moii  at 
aH  tiie  tribest  they  have  a  i^ery  extraoi 
nary  one  on  the  island  of  OiHiynee,  at  Tq 
hoi  bay,  which  18  yeqf'iai^e,  and  the 
covered  With  haltnan  iikallB,  the  white 
pearance  of  which,  is  distoirer^ble  at 
great^^iatancej  bat  otherwise  it  is  like  ui 
']tiet>aier8« 


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mani)«ir'MtiHing^^e  earth,  is  tni 
IHtti^er  uncivilized  nations,^ worth^p^  of 
jpartlcular  observations ;  Iheir  soil  i%  ti 
fertile,;  potatoes,  cabbage,  ipelons,  yai 
md'other  prodiice,  grow  Uixtiriantly,  and 
iUiiiions  of  the  year. 


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Tb^  Sandwich  islands  are  eleven  in  n\ 
ber,  extending  from  kit.  il8  a4,  to  1^3  16, 
land  from  long.  ISO  84,  to  140  «6,  W.   ^1 
-are,  'Owhyb^;  which  is  the  kr^^st  ad 
^boutdob  mHeatn  chrcatnference,  <atid^bfir 
foioqht  Motina  ltoa,1n  thii^ee  peal^  l€a20 
high  iand  always  covered  with  sndw;  on 
Mandare  ahdnt  I'^aiOdO  inhabitants^-^ifd 
ee,  next  in  sisee  !to  0%hj^hee  and  lies  N. 
bf  it;  ft  is  t^t  niWs  ih ^circumference  r 
]p^a|>s  contains  TOiDoO  people,  in  isivei^ 
|iayi|ge  state^^Ranai,  {¥.  Wi.  oJf  Mow^, 
cbntams  irbf>ut^00b  iithabttaiits^^Mbr 
tiiicj-^  Tiihbwfofwa  --^  Mor<^pi  -^Wjaeht 
Atooi---Neefae^U)w«-*-4^ee^im*--'e£hDd 
ct»a.    Nearly  all  these  isfaindli  are  inhabij 


ITAaaATITB. 


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[nd  the  number  must  be  greats  and  rery  no- 
icable.  Besides  these  meDtion  is  made  of 
[nother,  lying  loathe  W,  S.  W.  of  Taboorai 
m  and  fanoyi  and  visited,  only  for  the  por- 
ose  of  catching  tqrtle  and  fowh.  No  oth- 
irs  arenamediand  it  is  likely  that  none  ez» 
lit  in  that  neighbourhood*; 


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?ATTiC!t«ON*S 


CHAP  XII. 


^'1  long  Vas  4)1ea8'd  with  airy  scbemeil^ 
And  spent  my  life  in  idle  dreahM  ; 
While  I  fur  blies'd  did  pbaotoooi^  chace, 
In  ranning  ever ,^lo8t  the  race.'' 

A  tecond  trip  to  the  North-west  coast. 

But,  after  e  feitr  dc.^  s  frot^  o»r  first  visit* 
ing  the^  emperoif,  we  saw  a  sU^  lying  ofifthe 
harbour,  and  1  called  my  men^^  i0&  ay  canoe 
and  w^nt  ioff  |o  Iter,  ftnel  feiin#ker  to  be  the 
HaihiUon  of  Bolton/  ca|>taija  rorter ;  and  he 
being  short  of  hands,  took  me  and  my  ship- 
Riat^v into  his  service,  and  agreed  to- give 
me  12  dollars  a  month  and  to  raise  mv  wages 
if  h<e  c6uld  obtain  no  hands  from  the  Vlih- 
cou|Fei^jgnlbe  Norths  wesit  coast,  which  be- 
longed to  the^bame  own«rs*  We  stopped  at 
Waohooa  few  days  for  provisions  ana  water, 
and  then  pursued  ouriroyag^,  tmd  aftaf  a 
short  |!iassa|ei^rrivfd  at  Tadisco.  We  tarri- 
ed b^r^  a  few  daysv  and  tradifed^  and  after 
pbtaijnin^  wooil^  and  water,  sadeid  for  Ijlll- 
banjf ^und  I  ^lence  to  queens  Chartet^^lsll* 
andfc  and  frooi  tbanct  to  NootH  Soiiiid. 


X 


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sU 

pst  visit' 
»jg  off  ihe 
riy  canoe 
6  be  the 
;  and  he 
ny  sliip- 

logive 
ly  wages 
iheVih- 
rhich  be- 
opped  at 
d  water, 

aftiM^  a 
l^e  tarri- 
nd  after 

for  tun- 

i  Sound. 


Prom  thiB  place  we  w6nt>  to^  Claasel*    Here 
yse^  ana  some  of' the  cr^w^^were  sent  on- 

horefor  wood ;  and,  the  Indian^  girls  came 
ith.som^  berries  to  trade  with  us,  and  one 
our' shipmates  went  round  the  point  to 

radewith  them  out  of  our  sights     At  thi»^ 

ime  the  ship  fired  a  gup  ;  and  there  being 
any  caAoes  aldiig  side,  we; thought  there 
as  trouble  on  board,  and- sprung  into  our* 
at  and  put  off;  but  on  looking  iiack,  vft 

aw  the  man  that  traded  round  th^  pointy 
irimming  for  the  ship,  with  the  Indians  fol- 
wing  auer  in  a  caiSfoe^  and  shooting  arrows' 
him.     We  immediatefy  put  a  bouf^bur  boai  * , 
'  wetit  to  his  at sistanee,  butcrbssing  a  reef 
e  came' nigh^ upsetting,  and  were 'in  confu*^ 
on :  some  wer^  fbr  nrihg  at  the'  Iddiaiis^ 
t  J  thought  it  not^  best;  for  fear  ^f  killinjg' 
me^  in  the  water;  but  wheti  we  caniei 
ithin  a  fe^^^odv  of  himthe  cati^left  hitif^ 
d  we  pidkfed^hfb  up,  but  found  hi^  badl^) 
ounded  with  the  arrovN^    We  carried  him"^ 
ong  side  of  the  ship,  and  the  sailors  seein|p 
'  at  was  dope,  as  sopn  an  we  had  got  hjm 
It  of  the  boati  flew  in  a  great  ra|e  to  the 
\m  chesty  and  wHh  muskets  opened -a  brisk* 
pQ  the  numerous  Inrnocentcrtafuret  abdul^ 
ship  and  kiiltel  ^2^.  great 'manyi»  ;^^-*  ' 

e^nexT  morning  a  ca|n6,6  catne  A^onj^ 
te  'with,  an  old  womati  urUx  h^d  br6ukl» 


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It 


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her  davgbt«r»  thjat  was  w»und^  the  <Iey  be« 
fore  from  the  •hip»  to  have  her  wounds  dres- 
sed. We  found  her  wounds  to  tie  mortal, 
and  the  captain^s  clerk  gave  her  frfdy  of  | 
laudanum  only 9  to  lull  her  faias;  she  died 
about  five  days  after. 

'<•'  '  ,.    .    <    >     .  •     '        li    I 

fn  consequence  of  this  unpleasant  afiair, 
the  Indians  were  afraid,  and  refused  to  trade, 
but  sent  off  a  ilag  of  truce  tp  inform  us  that] 
they  would  aeain  open  a  trade  vrith  us,  pro- 
vided we  would  send  an  officer  (o  lie  off  ii 
one  of  their  canoes,  wfal^ich^he  captain  agteedj 
tpfdo ;  but  they  had  a  plot  in  their  heads  tc 
taice  our  ship  if  possible,  all  tKe*  whi^;  tht 
captain's  clerk  went  into^one  of  the  canoei 
and  lay  off.  They  came  on  board  of  od 
wip  and  were  tradingf  wh^n  the  old  cbiei 

£re  a  ^hout  for  all  to  leave  the  ship,  and  foi 
r  canoe  to  r^n  away  with  the  captarn'j 
c)^l  but  luckily  we  topi;  the  old  cMerj 
Stisier^  and  the  youngcluef|4lid  tiirjp  or  t^ej 
ethers*    :  '    ; 

J vffbe  savages  offered  the  f.ler)|  no  injur] 
and  on  the  n^  asorning  sent  a  fla^  of  tru( 
fp  exchange  pisoners;  provided  we  wpul 
aneet  them  liaif  wav«  To  this  we  egree^t  ^^ 
myself  and  ^ye  others  of  the  crew  were  se^ 
sypfd  to  meet.  them;,  they  also  senta  lai 
f  jur  .cir^oe  with  ihe^  clerk,  and  t^ o  ptber 
jb^  to  cb^my  her.    Aher  atpl^g  towi 


i^:'^- 


I  , 


WAiUlJ^TIVlt. 


7» 


(heniy  they  hauled  off  so  far  from  our  ship 
that  we  could  but  just  discover  her  port 
holes:  but  at  length  the  ex^ange  was  ef- 
fected«  and  I  was.  glad  ;  for  we  were  too 
much  in.  their  powef,  if  they  had  been  dis- 
[posed  to  have  risen  upon  us* 

The  next  day  we  ffot  under  weigh,  aHd 
[traded;  up  and  down  the  caast^pr  se^ral 
weeksi  and  thed  ran  into  Tadisco,  aiil  met 
the  Vancouver  and  Psarl.  1  naw  asked  the 
captain  to  raise  my  wages  according  to  agree* 
Iment, 'but he  defined:  I  then  asked  to.be 
lischargedy  and  It  was  granted*'  1  then 
lwen(  on  board  of  the  Pearl  as  a  passehgert 
and  embarked  for  the  Sandwich  islands,  and 
after  a  fevorabl<^  passage  arrived  there* 


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X 


«  Tbou  * liordi  tbe  PikM's  part  perform^t . 
AM  giaide  aivi  guard  me  thro^  the  storm ; . 
Pcfend me  from  each  ilireat'niiig  ilU 
CoDtrol  the  waves,  say,  **'  Peai^e.  be  sUU*'' 

Third  Mum  <a  iht(N'0rth'''aftit  cqhiH;  u  tripjQ^^p' 
riac^andith^eouttffOiltforniOi 

But,  after  (tw  weeks  the  ship  O^caia^  ar- 
rived,  and  1  shipped  q»  board  of  her  for  the 
North-west  coaut  again,  and  after  a  very 
rough  passage  we  arrived  safe  at  New  Arch- 
angel. H^re  our  captain  agreed  with  the 
Russian  governour  to  go  to  Koriac,  and 
there  take  a  number  of  Indians  and  their 
leather  canoes,  and  goto  the  coast  of  Califor- 
nia to  catch  otter,  of  which  we  were  to  re- 
ceive one  half* 

We  had  a  bng  passage  to  Koriac,  and 
very  heavy  winds.  We  spent  the  winter  at 
thi:^  rehire,  having  heavy  gales  and  very  cold 
weather. 

Ip  the  spring  we  took  130  Indians  and  75 


i^T^r"*   ■ 


nkikJiirttk. 


*    t*    A. 


'■  3 


•  for  the 
a  very 

w  Arch- 
ilh  the 

|ac,  and 
id  their 
Califor- 
to  re- 


canoes  on  Eoard,  and  being  ready  fp]^':sea^ 
saited  for  the  cdast'  df  C&f fdl'iiiaV    Met  t'^ 
pieassiht  pas^a^e  wearrivdd»    We  dispatch-.' 
ei  our  Indidtis  in  their  caiioes  iin  a  plirty  On 

^  -  • 

,  Whit^  on  tlUicoas^  bein^  ihon  bf  profis- 
|ions,  we  senf  II  boat  on.  shore  on  ai^  ii&iahd  to 
)rocure  seals ;  which  weobtaif^iel,  and  fAm 
great  quantity  of  fowls'  ^ggs*     ^n^  this  place 
re  discovered  a  curiosity  worthy  of  noticii^ 
lere ;  it  appeared  that  there  bad  been  form* 
dy  on  this  island  a  volcano,  and  whei^  the 
|ruption  broke  out  and  ran  into  the  ^ea,  it 
lormed  an  arch  about  twenty  feethigby  ^id 
In  soiAa,place$,  five  or  six  rods^wid?,  and 
|bout  half  a  mile    long.    It  was  open  to- 
rards^  the  water*  and  had  an  aperture  at  the 
[ther  eiid  in  the  top  of  the  mountain,  some- 
ling  like  the  top  of  a  chimney.  ;  We  walk- 
1  under  this  a^ch  on  a  dry  bottom ;  and* 
ii^ious  tb  see,  over  head  the  melted  lava  had 
in  down  and  cooled,  and  hung  in  the  form 
icicles.  , 


|ac,  and 
inter  at 
jry  cold 

and  75 


We  sailed  from  the  b^ty  where  we  first  pu^ 
,  to  another,  and  thence  to  an  island*    A: 

latter  place  we  saw  hundreds  of  sea  eh* 
[ants  of  a  very  uncommon  sise.    They  Itiy 

)Q  the  beach  exposed  to  the  fiies,  by  which 
ians  numberless  reptiles  were  produced  in 
nr  flesh,  especially  on  their  backs* 

• 


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rATTTIRSQir'f 


While  here  qaptain;  Hiidsoo  ^triyedin  a 
▼teel  which  waf  bui|t  on  one  of  the  Sand- 
wich ifilaods ;  and  I  being  sfck,  took'^jr/  dig* 
c^r^  frOA  the  O'cajn,,  widi  ah  order  oh  the 
owheri  at  Boston  for  niy  wagea ;  and  took 
passage  for  the  Sandwich  islands;  and  after 
a.l«ij^pa«sace^rri.v^d  at  Waohqo^  v^]  went 
onshore,:  and  after  a.  fiwiKi0e]kui  i;cic6veced 
npfr  healihlaoi^. 


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jCti^t.  PjBnry  aririvipl^  in  tfaQ  ship  Mary- 
hind,  (which  was  foro^erly  a  &k)op  of  war) 
from  the  coast  of  Pmi«  and  being  bound  to 
C^nCoa.  1  ^tered  on  beaid  as  a  passenger, 
and  embarked.  We  arrived  at  one  of  the 
Bashee  iriands^inhabited  by  Spaniarda^wher  e 
we  stayed  a  few- weeks.  After  obtaining  sup- 
plies, we  sailedi  and  touched  at  another  isl* 
and  in  the  Chinese  sea.  Here  we  procured 
buffaloe,  and  other  refreshments.  We  sailed 
asain,  and  after  a  favourable  passage  arriv- 
ed at  Macao,  a  Portuguese  settlement.  Here 
we  took  a  pilot  and  proceeded  on  ;  but»  1  left 
the  Maryland  and  went  to  work  on  board  of 
the  Dorothea ;  but  at  leneth  fell  in  with  an 
English  letter  of  marque,  belonging  to  Port 
Jackson,  captain  Camel,  and  entered  on^ 
board  of  her.  We  sailed  and  passed  through 
a  strait,  where  we  stopped  for  refreshment ; 


*(»*. 


M|C^9D8«I|'S 


and  after  &  long  paSMge  we  arrived  at  New 
HQllaiid  aad  came  to  acchor  In  ?ort  Jackson. 

While  at  Ibi»4^^b6e^  Qj^^^ 
on  deck,  th^t^- isme  #  yam 
qqiired  it  Ahere  wereiii^Aaiericaos  on  board, 
and  was  inlbiih^l>f  i^  a 

calli  and  afti^  a  littfe'coiif^natiorif  I'fpund, 
h0  Jiad  nVed.  in  tbe  neighbotift^c^d  of  my 
father,  and  infOrm^tl|m^  that  my  pareiite,  and 
brothers  and  sisters  were  recently  well*  which 


.J    Vv^ 


'was  very  satisfying  Hb  ihs 

:^  A^er  ia  wbHe  1  felf '  in  ;Vttl[  ^  ilipNilqft^ 
brir_  belonging  to  PrdNrtdehce,  i6dtit6iiMf^dj 
by  1b,  H.  GoriEfy.  la^  (bil  vessel  Was  an  fi&^j 
Kshman,  that  wanted  td  get  into  tbeBrttHK 
ser^vke,  and  ^th  him  f  effected  a  change^ 
and  went  Oil  iboard  tb^  Am<^rican  bh'g. 


;'fi;^^^  >  -> 


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J.       ■:;    ) 


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KARRATIVe^ 


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t  New 
tifprk 

''me  aj 
[-found 
of  my  I 
itB,  andl 
l^wbich] 

BU 

an- 
chaoget 


CHAP.  XV. 

<<  1  ne*er  od  death  or  danger  thought, 

But  still  kept  dashing  on  ; 
And  thus  oiy  own  destruction  sought : 

.    From  clime  to  clime  IVe  run." 

'     .      .* 

Sail  for  &ie  FiBJee  Islands.- 

On  the  first  of  May  1806,  we  sailed  from 
I  Port  Jackson,  and  after  a  passage  of  twelve 
days  arrived  at  Tongataboo*  While  lying 
mere  there  came  two  men  to  us,  John  Husk, 
[and  Charles  Savage,  ar^d  stated  that  the 
*ort-au*prince,  an  English  letter  of  Marque, 
lad  Ijeen  taken  by  the  savages,  and  all  the 
lands  massacred,  excepting  21,  and  they 
rere  two  of  the  survivors ;  but  the  others 
rere  on  different  islands.  These  mim  want- 
ed a  passage,  and  we  received  them  on  board* 
^hty  also  informed  us  that  a  chief  by  the 
mme  ofTorki  intended  to  rise  on  us.  Great 
mmbers  of  the  natives  came  along  side, 
[nd  we  I:  '^  a  profitable  trade  with  them  for 
niMiber  of  days» 


Cn  the  16th  of  May,  it  being  calm,  we 
4d  not  get  under  way,  and  tkere  came 


I 


I  . 


pi  I  ; 


j 


' ,  I 


86 


PATTERSON  8 


140  canoes^  of  savages  alongside  and  went  to 
trading:  at  length  the  chief,  who  had  laid 
his  plans  to  take  us,  made  his  appearance, 
and  w<  permitted  him  to  come  on  board. 
We  kept  every  man  to  his  arms;  but  soonj 
one  of  the  Englishmen  who  knew  their  signs 
and  language,  fold  our  captain  that  a  signal! 
was  given  to  attack  us  ;  he  asked  by  whoooj 
and  was  told  by  Torki  the  chief,  who  was| 
setting  on  the  taffil  rail.    The  captain  thei 
pointed  a  pistol  at  him,  at  whieh  he  fell  oil 
backward,  and  w^nt  on  board  of  his  c^^noej 
At  this  time  1  was  unwell,  but  w^^^c.!iei 
from  below  by  the  captain,  and  directed  tj 
set  on  the  hen  coop  with  a  brace  of  pistol] 
and  a  cutlass,  and  not  let  ipy  weakness 
observed,  for  I  was   hardly  able  to  wall 
The  savages  were  soon  dispersed^  and 
got  immediately  under  way. 


TJ 


Shipz 


At  this  place  we  purchased  quite  a  nui 
ber  of  canoes  to  carry  to  the  Feejee  island 
to  purchase  Sandal  wood.     This  wood  is 
great  value  in  India,  and  is  burnt  there 
fore  the  gods,  in  an  offering  of  sweet 
cense  ;  and  the  most  pleasant  fans  are  maj 
of  it ;  the  oil  of  this  wood  is  a  perfume,  vej 
delightsome,  and  is  a  rich  fragrance  for  fj 
niture.    Our  voyage  to  the  Feejee  islai 
was  priDiCipally  to  procure  this  article.     * 
toucoed  at  a  number  of  islands,  and  on 
20th  of  June  were  nigh  the  place  to  whl 
we  were  bound. 


Or 

17,4 

¥.  IV 

thef( 

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gave] 

ouni 

out 

ve8s< 

axe 

weni 

our 

loflgj 

impil 
balls 
alaol 
Husl 


wmm 


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VARRATIVi;. 


87 


CHAP.  XVI. 

'*  ThoUIeas  of  danger,  all  at  ease, 
We  calmly  rode  upop  the  seas  ; 
But  in  one  sudden,  fatal  hour, 
The  scenes  were  changed." 

Shipwreck  near  the  Feejee  Islands,  and  our  first 
getting  on  shore  at  Nirie, 

On  the  20th  of  June  1808,  being  in  S.  lat. 
IT,  40 ;  E.  long.  179,  at  about  eleven  o'clock 
P.  M.  the  Quan  who  h&d  the  look  out  on 
the  forecastle,  seeing  breakers  but  just  a  Head, 
^ried  out  with  the  greatest  vehemence,  and 
gave  us  the  alarm  :  1  then  was  sick  in  my 
bunk  below,  but  with  the  others  I  jumped 
out ;  but  before  we  could  get  on*  deck  the 
vessel  struck  on  the  rocks,  ^e  catched  the 
axe  and  cut  away  the  rigging,  and  the  masts 
went  over  the  side  ^  aad  as.  they  fell  broke 
our  whale  boat  in  pieces ;  but  we  got  the 
long  boat  out  and  put  the  money  in  it.  to  the 
Hmount  of  34,000  dollars ;  the  navigating 
implements,  fnuskets,  a  cank  of  powder  and 
bails,  cutlaases,  and  some  of  our  clothes:  we 
also  lashfjd  two  canoes  togethrr*  and  John 
and  Wuu  Qt'pwPs  Avent  on  board  of 


d8 


riTTKiiefoR'f 


:  <t^ 


them  to  keep  them  astern  of  the  long  boat 
and  heading  the  seas,  while  the  rest  of  us 
Went  into  the  long  boat.  Our  fears  were 
great,  that  if  the  vessel  went  to  pieces,  we 
should  be  killed  by  the  timbers.  The  vio- 
lence of  the  swell  and  the  sea  running  high, 
set  the  canoes  a  surging,  which  parted  the 
line  they  were  made  ^st  with,  ard  they 
went  acfrift,  and  Husk  being  an  excellent 
swimmer,  said  to  Brown  I  must  bid  you  a  good 
b)Le  and  swim  to  the  wreck,  and  he  was  seen 
no  more  ;  but  Brown  stayed  on  the  canoes 
and  drifted  with  them,  and  fortunately 
three  days  after  was  drove  on  the  shore  of  the 
island  of  Boover,  and  six  months  after  met 
us  at  Nirie.  We  lay  by  the  wreck  all  night 
in  the  long  boat,  and  when  day  light  appear* 
ed  in  the  morning,  we  saw  the  island  ofj 
I^Iirie,';0ne  of  the  Feejees,  about  nine  miles 
distarit  from  us,  and  we  look  our  two  remain- 
ing boats  and  steered  for  it.  The  natives 
seeing  us  coming,  came  down  in  great  num- 
bers with  their  implements  of  war,  such  as 
bows  and  arrows,  spears  and  war  clubs,-  and 
gave  us  to  understand  that  they  would  not] 
injure  us  if  we  would  give  them  what  we  had  | 
in  our  boats;  and  on  the  condition  of  ouri 
lives  being  spared,  we  let  them  take  the 
whole.  While  the  natives  were  carrying 
their  spoil  up  to  the  village,  1  being  sick  was 
i^gging  ^long  behind,  when  one  of  them 
came  up   to  me,  and  took  off  my  hat|  in 


IvJUiaATIVK. 


89 


/— 


l  boat 
L  of  us 
J  were 
168,  we 
le  vie- 
S  high, 
ed  the 
d  they 
[cellent 
t  a  good 
sls  seen 
canoes 
unalely 
'e  of  the 
fter  met 
^W  night 
appear- 
sland  of 
ne  miles 
i»emain- 
natives 
>at  num- 
such  as 
ibs«^  and 
ould  not 
t  we  had 

of  our 
take  the 
carrying 
sick  was 
of   them 

hat|  in 


iirhlcb  Was  itty  pocket  book  which  conlainad 
my  protection  and  other  papers  ;  but  I  savj^ 
them  'to  understand  that  if  they  would  let 
me  retain  my  papers,  they  might  freely  have 
my  hat  and  pocket  book;  but  they  took  tht 
^persand  rolled  them  up  and  put  them  thro' 
the  holes  in  the  rims  of  their  ears  and  wore 
them  off.  They  then  took  from  me  my  jack- 
et, Irowsers,  and  shirt,  but  1  could  not  see 
what  th^y  wanted  them  for,  for  they  were 
all  nalced,  and  never  wore  any  clothes  of  con- 
sequence. 1  now  was  left  naked,  but  was 
not  much  ashamed,  for  all.  around  me  were 
in  the  same  condition.  As  1  drew  nigh  the 
village  where  the  officers  and  the  rest  of  the 
crew  were  gone,  and  were  eating  of  the  pro- 
duce of  the  island,  1  saw  a  great  awkward 
savage  have  the  captain's  silk  coat,  trying  to 

fut  in  on  for  a  pair  of  breeches  or  trowseri; 
went  up  to  him  "and  took  and  put  in  on  my- 
self, and  then  took  it  off  and  lianded  it  to 
|him,  and  he  put  it  on  and  wore  it  off;  and, 
iotwithstanding  my  situation    I   could  not 
ut  smile  for  a  moment  at  his   ignorace.    I 
found  ail  my  shipmates  .in  the  same  naki^d 
ituation  with  myself.    The  captain  endeav- 
'ed  to  encourage  us,  and  told  us  that  he 
ould  try  to  pi^evfttl  on  this  cbief  to  let  U8 
lave  the  long   boat;  and  after  about  one 
eek  he  procured  it  and  started  off  with  his 
wo   inateSf  and    two  ^others,  having  first 
oUected  as  much  of  the  money  from  ike 


90 


rATTER80It*S 


i'^v 


savages  as  (hey  could,  in  all  about  6000 

«do!iar8« 

/■.'■■' 

When  they  sat  off,  the  captain  called  us 
^  down  to  the  boat,  gave  us  our  charge,  and 
shook  hands  with  us.  ^He  told  us  that  he 
was  going  to  the  island  of  Booyer  in  -  hopes] 
of  finding  a  shio  lying  there  ;  and  if  he  die 
he  would  be  bacK  in  the  course  of  a  week  an^ 
take  us  olf ;  he  ordered  us  to  collect  whad 
itioney  lye  could  from  the  savages,  and  take 
care  of  it,  which  we  endeavored  to  doj 
though  it  was  attended  with  considerable 
difficulty,  for  it  was  scattered  extensivelj 
among  the  ignorant  nativeSf 

On  parting  with  the  captain,  no  tongt 
can  tell  my  feelings ;  I  then  reflected  on  mi 
i  past  conduct,  especially  in  disregarding  m] 
inother,  and  leaving  het  a^   1  had  done, 
retired  to  a  c  coanut  tree,  and  sat  down  ui 
der  it  gave  vedt  to  a  flood  of  tears. 

Those  who  went  with  the  captain,  werj 

Billy  Gllekin  chief  mate,  Seth  Barton  secoi 

matel  Charles  Boweii  a  son  of  judge  Bo'iii^c 

on  the  Mohawk  river  and  nephew  of  doct^ 

:  Bowen  of  Providencei  and  John  flolden. 


;c 


The  captain  found  an  American  ship 
Booyer,  but  did  not  return  so  soon  as  was  ej 
|lcted,  and  not  until  after  I  was  gone  frc 


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Nirie.  He,  however,  at  length  came  back,* 
but  succeeded  only  to  brin^  on  his  boy.  The 
savages  opposed  him,  and  two  of  those  with 
him  were  killed,  and  several  wounded.  He 
sailed  for  Canton,  but  before  he  arrived 
he  put  into  port  in  distress,  took  charge  of  a 
Spanish  sbtp,  was  cast  away  and  died* 

Charles  Savage,  who  was  with  us  when  we 
first  landed  in  this  melancholly  place,  could 
speak  the  language  of  this  people,  and  was  of 
great  use  te  us  as  an  interpreter. 


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PATTERSON^S 


the  bread  fruit  tree  leaves,  made  into  a  kind 
of  paste,  and  fized  among  it. 

The  dress  of  the  women,  is  a  band  about 
six  inches  wide,  and  long  enough  to  pass  a- 
round  the  waist,  curiously  worked  of  j^rass 
and  bark  of  different  colours,  called  UeAy» 
This  they  fix  around  theu  jnid(ile,  with  a 
lock  of  grass  about  six  inches  long  hanging 
down  before.  Their  head  dress  is  the  hair 
about  six  inches  long  Qxeil  erect,  scorched  or 
burned  with  brands  of  fire  to  make  it  curl  and 
keep  its  place ;  they  then  place  the  ash-paste 
^ver  the  whole  head,  which  when  diy  ap- 
pears hke  white  hair  powder.  That  their 
headsthusfixed  may  not  be  ruffled,  or  the 
dressing  injured  when  sleeping,  a  stick  cur- 
iously worked,  of  the  size  of  a  walking  staff  is 
Iklaced  about  five  inches  from  the  ground  on 
small  crotches,  and  on  this  they  lay  their 
heads  across  not  far  from  the  hack  side  of 
^ne  of  their  ears,  while  the  rest  of  the  body 
lies  on  thegroundy  straw,  or  a  mat,  entirely 
lUiktd. 

i  These  people  are  well  shaped,  and  of 
tomdy  features  in  many  iustances,  th^r 
liaicblackand  naturally  strai^ht,and  their  skia 
Hfkeopper  colour,  excepting  in  a  single  in- 
•tanc'e  we  saw  one  who  was  white  among 
^Mneiait.  as  Steere  and  myself  were  walking 
OUl'l  he  was  in  company  with  a  ]jai;cre  <  olleos^ 

tjaPf  audi  ithmtog  he  wasiiA  £ttip|ieiuMild 


■■^^' 


ItAaHATIVB* 


9^ 


being;  overjoyed,  cried  out,  Hoif  fare  yott» 
shipmate  i  but  the  savages  broke  out  in  a 
S;reat  laughter,  saying,  taw  haw^  haw  haw^ 
peppa  hnga  Feegecypeppa  longa  Feegee  ;  that 
Is,  white  man  of  Feegee.  Whether  any  oth« 
era  were  white  among  them  I  never  kuew« 


CHAP.  XVIIL 

<*ShouId  vengeance  still  my  soul  pursue. 
Death  and  destruction  I  must  rue, 
Yet  mercy  can  my  guilt  forgive, 
And  bid  a  wretched  being  live.^' 

Mt/  dreadful  sufferings  at  Feegee*         > 

I  WAS  in  a  poor,  lingering  and  debilitated 
state  of  health  ;  some  times  I  could  eat  of 
the  produce  of  the  country,  and  sometinles  I 
could  not  relish  it,  and  almost  starved  for 
food.  I  would  go  into  the  huts  and  look  up 
to  the  baskets  which  hung  on  the  ridge*poi6' 
of  the  houses  with  provisions  in  them  to  keep 
from  the  '  ermine,— look  at  the  chief  ^s  wife; 
and  put  my  hantl  on  my  breast  and  say,  #lir« 
beur  conur  coaut^  which  is,  I  am  hungry,  and 
she  would  give  a  piece  of  yam  or  potaloe* 
But,  one  day  when  we  were  very  huoi^lpyt  wo 
took  a  walk  out  to  get  some  plantains,  Jwil 
eameto  a  tree  on  which  they  w^erel^^fipe^ 
ili4iist  order  that  we  might  liav6iolttiAl»M( 


94 


PATTEBSOM-S 


J.-T- 


another  clay,  we  pulled  off  a  few  and  buried 
them  in  the  hot  sand  to  ripen  ;  but  looking 
up  we  saw  standing  on  a  hill,  a  savage,  and 
he  made  at  us  full  speed  with  his  war  club  } 
8teere  run,  but  I  being  lame  had  to  stay  and 
take  the  worst  of  it  t  the  savage  came  up  and 
kicked  me  over,  and  kicked  me  after  I  was 
down,  and  left  me  for  dead  ;  he  then  dug  up 
the  plantains  and  carried  and  shewed  them 
to  the  chief.  But  I,  recovering,  gat  up  and 
went  and  entered  my  complaint  likewise  to. 
him,  but  he  also  was  angry  with  me  and  I 
could  get  no  redress. 

I  continued  growing  weaker  until  my  fee- 
ble  limbs  could  no  longer  support  me,  and 
one  day  in  walking  out  I  fell  and  could  not 
get  vp^  at  which  the  savages  called  Steere  to 
]hy  assistance,  and  he  carried  me  into  the 
chief's  hut.  Here  I  stayed  a  few  days  and 
Fredas  they  did^  but  one  day  they  smel* 
Hng  a  noisome  scent,  laid  it  to  a  man  in  the 
hut,  but  he  denying  it,they  charged  it  to  me* 
The  chief  then  ordered  me  to  be  carried  out, 
ajpd  placed  in  a  hut  they  had  built  forthe 
l^rpose  of  putting  in  yams,  but  it  had  stood 
■o  long  as  to  be  much  decayed. 

i  ,  '^         .  ■      ' 

.  Vdr  about  five  weeks  I  was  unable  accn* 
sideiahlc  part  of  the  time^  to  go  out  of  this 
hnt,  or  even  turn  utysell^  and  endnred  nixHre 
Ihau  lOSsLbi^  can  \e  expneseed.  Aj^mf- 
kedUing  WAS  \id^  a  hard  bta^  Auip  l|!i»ifi«ii 


sd^&  ' 


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KAKRATIVE* 


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>oking 
e,  and 

club  i 
ay  and 
up  and 
r  I  was 
dug  up 
dthem 
up  and 
wise  to, 
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my  fee- 
me,  and 
ould  not 
Steeic  to 
into  the 
days  and 
ley  smel- 
an  in  the 
it  to  me. 
rried  out, 
it  for  the 
had  stood 


ble  a  ceil* 
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ired  ntiMre 


the  ground,  on  which,  naked  iind  irithopta* 
By  covering  I  lay*  When  it  rained  the  wd- 
tec  would  pour  upon  me  in  streams,  and  the 
ground  under  me  become  mud,  and  the  wa* 
ter  around  me  be  half  deep  enough  to  cover 
me«  In  this  situation  I  was  often  obliged  ta 
lie,  being  unable  to  move  or  help  niysel£> 
Night  after  night  without  any  human  being 
near  me  I  have  spent  thuslying  in  the  water 
and  mud  ;  while  peals  on  peals  of  thunder^ ,. 
seemingly  shook  the  very  foundations  of  the* 
<earth,  and  unremitting  streams  of  lightnings 
would  seem  as  though  volcanoes  were  burs* 
ting  in  every  direction  around  me«  Whea 
the  storms  ceased,  and  the  water  dried  away 
from  my  bed,  by  day  my  naked  emaciated 
body  was  bitten  and  stung  with  numerous 
insects,  which  constantly,  on  all  days,  Jieirec^ 
ceased  to  devour  me.  I  was  nearly  blfm 
with  soreness  of  eyes,  the  use  of  one  leg  en* 
tirelygone,  and  distressingly  afflicted  with 
the  griavel ;  which  were  my  principal  com* 
plaints,  together  with  a  genei^l  ^ea^^ness 
through  the  whole  system. 

While  lying  in  this^  situation  these  canni« 
bals  would  often  come  and  feel  of  my  l€(g^ 
and  tell  me^peppa  longa  sarpereoUr  enJcei^ 
that  is,  white  man  you  are  good  tpe^l*.  ^W^- 
had  bullock's  hides  on  board  with  their  horns 
0%  which  the  savages  had  taken,  Mnd^  ^p^ 
to  tidl  them  if  they  would  leave  pIT  i^^| 


**''?<" 


tiTTsasoiiV 


r^y^i 


#, 


SBAd  them  such  cattle  as  those  hides  were 
taken  from;  but  they  said  they  did  not 
t^ant  theiD,for  they  should  be  afraid  of  thein« 

The  women  would  also  come  and  ask  me 
when  I  was  going  to  die,  and  I  used  to  tell 
them,  when  the  Lord  i^hould  see  fit  to  take 
me  out  of  the  world ;  and  they  would  say  if 
they  were  half  so  sick  they  should  die  right 
ofl".  They  asked  me  where  I  came  from ; 
and  1  told  them  from  America,  a  land  away 
out  of  sight;  they  then  asked  me  if  we  had 
any  women  among  us ;  I  said  yes^  but  they 
replied  sicingiy  that  is,  no ;  I  then  asked 
them  where  they  thought  we  came  from ; 
and  they  pointed  up  to  the  sun,  and  said, 
fepfia  hngxi  tooronga  nuirtinasinger^  that  is, 
white  men  are  chiefs  from  the  sun ;  I  told 
them  no,  we  had  women  in  our  country  and 
came  into  the  world  as  they  did,  and  that 
their  God  wasour  God,  and  that  one  God 
was  God  over  all;  but  they  said  our  God 
was  a  gfreater  God  than  their's.  After  we 
found  they  believed  that  our  God  was  grea- 
ter than  their'^,  we  endeavored  to  make 
them  afr;{id  %  and  told  them  if  they  killed  u« 
«ur  God  would  be  angry  with  them,  and 
iliey  would  not  conquer  their  enemies,  nor 
raise  any  thing  on  their  lands. 

^  While  confined  in  my  hut  thi^)iiNttMi 
would  come  and  examine  me,  to  seeH^Niiuili 
clrcuiiidstd^  ml  when  thejf:  found'  tk«f  i  Wi 


KARRATIVK. 


or 


not,  they  would  point  their  fingers  at  me 
and  say  I  was  unclean.  They  used  to  brinj? 
calabashes  of  water,  roll  me  over,  and  wash 
the  mud  from  my  body,  and  by  my  request 
stream  breast-milk  into  my  eyes  to  cure  them. 

That  we  might  not  lose  ouv  time,or  dates, 
we  kept  the  day  of  the  week  and  month  thus; 
we  knew  the  day  we  were  shipwrecked  was 
the  20th  of  June  $  we,  for  then  took  a  spear 
of  grass,  and  for  every  day  tied  a  knot,  and 
for  every  sunday  tiedtwo,one  over  the  other. 
By  this  means  we  found  out  when  Christmas 
came.  On  this  day  I  told  Steere  we  must 
have  something  better  than  common  to  eat ; 
he  then  asked  me  what  it  could  be  ?  I  told 
him  to  go  out  among  the  sugar  canes,  and 
knock  over  one  of  the  chief's  fowls,  and  take 
it,  and  puli  up  a  handful  of  herbs,  and  tetl 
the  chief  he  wanted  to  make  me  some  tea» 
and  so  borrow  a  pot  of  him,  and  make  *  him 
think  we  wanted  it  for  that,  purpose,  while 
we  should  be  cooking  the  fowl  with  it.  Thus 
we  had  our  feast,  and  felt  as  well,  perhaps,  as 
many  would  on  the  best  dainties  fu  America* 

At  length  my  eyes  were  some  better,  atid 
ray  strength  in  some  small  degree  rttstpteiU 
And,  one  day  Steere  travelling  alonaj  the 
beach,  discovered  a  canoe  handy  tb  te 
launched,  and  he  informed  me  of  it :  I  told 
Mm  that  I  hsid  a  mat  that  we  co»ld  fel^^  a 
lttg*sail  of,  and  on  a  favorable  hour  iv% 
9 


PATTERSOM-S 


tryio  launch  the  canoe  and  be  off.  Beings 
ready,  one  night  Steere  of  me  to  me  and  said, 
**Sani*  the  savasfes  are  all  asleep,  and  we  will 
make  an  attempt  to  get  away."  He  took  me 
on  his  back  and  carried  me  down  to  the  can- 
oe :  we  took  a  calabash  of  water,  some  yams, 
bread  fruit, 'and  potatoes.  We  attempted  to 
launch  the  canoe,  but  it  fell  off  a  log  and 
partly  broke  in-two.  We  got  it  off  to  a  reef, 
but  it  leaked  so  bad  as  f  o  be  partly  filled  with 
water,  and  we  found  we.  must  return.  We 
liad  got  back  near  the  beach  just  as  the  sav- 
ages were  turning  out  in  the  morning.  Th^y 
ran  and  informed  the  chief,  and  he  came  in  a 
great  rage  with  his  war  club  to  kill  us.  We 
fell  down  on  our  knees  and  pleaded  his  cle- 
mency, and  the  young  chief  our  friend,  also 
begged  that  we  might  be  spared,  and  finally 
we  were  forgiven,  and  I  was  returned  to  my 
hut. 

In  this  situation  I  lay  about  three  weeks 
longer ;  and,  during^  this  time  was  awfully 
tempted  with  the  devil :  he  told  me  that  if 
1  could  die,  it  would  be  an  end  to  all,  and 
sometimes  he  made  me  believe  it ;  but  at  o- 
ther  times  I  was  of  a  different  opinion,  and 
attempted  to  pray,  as  follows ;  O  Lord  spare 
niy  unproffitable  life,  and  enable  me  to  get 
off  this  savage  island  ;  and  protect  me  onc^ 
more  over  the  boisterous  ocean  to  my  natirls 
country  ;  and  I  will  try  by  thy  assistance  to 


MARRATITK* 


^ 


seek  religion,  and  become  what  thou  woulcht 
have  me  to  be. 

After  this  I  was  moved  with  the  insinua* 
tions  of  satan  aeraiD,and  made  to  believe  that 
all  would  be  well  with  me,  if  I  should  then 
be  dispatched  to  the  world  of  spirits ;  and  I 
put  a  piece  of  bark  about  my  neck,  and  made 
an  effort  to  hang  myself,  but  was  so  weak 
that  I  could  not  get  the  bark  over  the  ridge 
pole  of  the  house,  and  was  unable  to  accom- 
plish my  awful  design. 


CHAP.  XIX. 

win  every  object  here  I  sec. 

Something,  my  heart,  that  points  to  thee ; 

Hard  as  the  rocks  that  bound  the  strand, 

Unfruitful  as  the  barren  sand, 

Deep  and  deceitful  as  the  ocean. 

And,  like  the  tides,  in  constant  motion**' 

Visit  B^oyefj  and  return  to  Niriu 

At  length  the  chief  beitig  about  to  set  €»it 
«n  a  journey,  with  his  canoes,  |o  th^  i^la^d 
of  Booyer,  another  of  the  Peegeei^  $te^ 
«id  myself  prevailed  ojahim  tortus  |^fld|b 
%jm  I  and  we  arrived  there  on  Uievetill^ 
#f  die  same  day,  and  wexekindl|^  rei^i||#t1|^ 
^savages.  ^..x..>*-....  .^.  , 


100 


pattbrsonIi 


During  our  stay  here^ooe  morning;  a  canoe 
came  to  this  island,  with  one  nian  in  it^  from 
one  of  the  neighbouring  islands,  with  whom 
the  natives  of  thilb  place  were  at  war.  He 
was.niistrustedtobea  spy,  and  the  savages 
drew  up  around  him,  and  after  discoursing  a 
while  with  him,  they  found  him  to  be  a  hos- 
tile chief,  and  with  a  clubgavehini  a  furious 
i^low  on  one  sidevpf  his  head,  and  broke  it  to 
^uch  a  degree  that  his  brains  ran  out  at  his 
cars.  As  we  knew  the  cannibal  custom  of 
these  wretches,  we  told  them  it  was  utterly 
wrong,  and  that  God  would  be  angry  with 
them  for  eating  their  fellow  beings :  and  to 
gratify  us  they  agreed  to  bury  the  spy,  and 
took  him  away  professedly  for  that  purpose. 
But,  about  four  hours  after  I  was  in  the 
chief's  hut,  and  a  piece  of  this  human  flesh 
tolled  up  in  a  plantain  leaf,  was  sent  in  for 
the  chief's  wife,  and  she  eat  it.  I  told  her 
what  she  had  been  eating  ;  she  denied  it  al 
£r<st,  but  at  length  owned  that  the  flesh  was 
of  the  man  that  1  saw  killed. 

TIte  greediness  of  these  people,  and  all 
cannibals,  for  Imman  flesh  is  astonishingly 
j^reat ;  and  perhaps  there  is  no  evil  habit  so 
Irard  to  be  eradicated  as  this  inhuman  one : 
il  has  been  known,  that  even  after  the  prac- 
tice has  been  renounced «  and  the  persons 
christianized,  still  a  lurking  hankering  ap|e«^ 
ilteh^s  remained  a  longtime*  ;     ' 


MARHATIVS* 


101 


After  being  here  some  weeks,  and  seeing 
no  prospect  of  getting  oA',  the  i^nief  of  Nirie 
arrived,  and  he  persuaded  us  to  go  back  wllk 
him  to  his  bland  again. 

I  was  now  on  the  spot  where  I  first  landed 
from  the  wreck,  and  fell  in  company  with 
two  of  my  other  shipmates, .  Brown,  who 
drifted  from  the  wreck  on  the  canoes,  as  is 
mentioned  before,  and  a  black  follow* 


CHAP.  XX. 

**Hope  now  revives  that  I  once  more, 
Shall  see  my  long'd  for  native  shore. 
And  all  the  powers  of  sdence  fail. 
The  raptures  of  my  soul  to  tell." 

My  departure fr^m  Nirie^to  an  American  Ship 
atJBooyer* 

Seeing  no  other  prospect  of  relief, we  pre* 
vailed  on  the  chief  to  let  us  have  an  old  can* 
oe  that  they  had  condemned,  and  we  patch* 
ed  it  up,  and  consulted  with  Brown  and  the 
black  man,  about  going  to  the  island  of  Boo- 
yer  in  search  of  a  ship.  John,  the  black 
man,  agreed  to  go,  but  Browii  said  the. espe^ 
ditionwas  too  dangerous,:  an^^l^ouklde* 
4line  going,  and  he  went  aiki.^£D^  fke 
<Silief  to  whom  he  had  belohg^q|^  ^isittl 


■  ^^  *•*. 


](» 


PATT£RS0]|'S 


him  fight  his  battles,  he  being  then  at  war. 

Some  of  our  men  were  so  unwise,  as  to  go 
with  the  natives  into  their  battles  with  mus-  , 
kets,  and  kill  many  of  the  opposite  party, 
who  had  never  injured  them,  and  pleased 
their,  employers  much.  They  were  extreme- 
ly-afraid of  a  gun,  and  seldom  would  fire  one 
themselves  ;  and  whenever  they  did,  they 
would  pull,  and  at  the  same  instant  drop  the 
piece  on  the  ground,  and  spring  from  it,  that 
it  might  not  kick  them  over,  or  turn  its  thun- 
der against  them. 

The  condition  on  which  we  obtained  the 
old  canoe,  was,  as  the  chief  expected  that  I 
must  die  soon,  Steereand  John  were  to  take 
me  to  the  island  of  Booyer,  and  put  me  on 
board  of  a  ship  which  he  knew  had  gone 
there,  and  get  knives,  beads,  scissors,  and 
whales'  teeth,  and  bring  them  to  him  as  a 
present. 

We  having  on  board  water,  yams,  andpo*  ' 
tatoes,  and  being  ready  to  depart,  the  chief 
and  the  savages  came  down,  and  brought 
some  aRgooner,  and  we  partook  with  them 
in  their  sacrament,  and  they  wished  usgoo4 
success*  ' 

One  of  the  natives  gat  into  our  canoe  wit)% 
t9s  and  piloted  us  over^the  reef,  tvhich  Uy^^^ 
l^out  one  mile  and  a  half  f  com  the  shore*  m  / 


VA&&ATXTS. 


103 


ar. 


thcii  with  his  war  club,  which  they  always 
carry  with  them,  jumped  overboard  and  swam 
to  the  shore.  This  was  about  nine  o'clock 
In  the  morning,  and  we  stood  on  with  the 
trade  winds,  running  about  five  .miles  an 
hour,  and  at  sunset  we  were  out  of  sight  of 
land. 

We  run  on  all  that  lilght  with  firesh  breez- 
es and  squalls.  The  next  morning  we  saw  a 
canoe  running  down  for  us,  and  were  much 
affrighted.  The  guy  thr.t  held  our  mast 
failed,  and  our  sail  went  overboard  ;  it  was 
with  difficulty  we  spliced  ourguyandgotour 
mast  up  again.  By  this  time  the  canoe  with 
the  natives  came  up  with  us,  and  they  seeing 
we  were  white  men  cried  out,  tctw  haw^  haw 
haWipeppa  longa  na  wanka  matta^  that  is,  the 
white  men  of  the  ship  that  was  broke.  They 
held  up  some  provision  that  was  cooked,  and 
sisked  us  if  we  were  hungry  ?  and  if  we  want* 
ed  some  meat  ?  We  told  them  no  ;  for  we 
were  afraid  of  them,  and  didnot  chuseto 
have  them  come  on  board  of  us. 

We  steered  on  about  two  hours  IoDger,and^ 
Steere  cried  out,  ^^Sam.  I  see  a  sail,  I  seea~ 
sail !"  I  told  him  that  I  guessed  it  was  one' 
of  the  savages'  double  canoes :  but  1^  said, 
no,  for  he  could  see  her  courses,  and  hei^Q^ 
itoils.  My  eyes  being  sore  at  that  j^pilfl. 
C9uld  not  see  far ;  but  after  a  little  t||y9^'|iav!*Ri^ 
ifif  run  on  further^  I  could  clearly  d&NSI^f  aT 


104 


fatterson's 


\m 


sail  myself.  We  strove  to  make  ahead  as  fast 
as  we  coiiid,ia  order  to  fall  in  with  the  vessel 
if  possible,  but^he  sailed  much  faster  than 
we,  and  soon  left  us  at  a  greater  distance  in 
the  rear 

Being  oiit  of  hopes  of  coming  up  with  the 
sail  we  had  seen,  ve  looked  away  to  the  lee- 
ward and  saw  the  land,  which  proved  to  be 
theislandof  Booyer.  We  steered  on  after 
the  unknown  sail,  thinking  it  would  be  a 
good  guide  for  us. 

The  Tessbl  ran  round  the  point  of  Booyer 
on  the  account  of  shoal  water,  and  we  steer- 
ed across,  but  had  like  to  have  been  upset  In 
the  breakers ;  we  got  over  the  reef,  but  soon 
lost  sight  of  the  vessel,  in  consequence  of  the 
sun  going  down ;  but  we  looked  away  ahead 
and  saw  some  mangrove  bushes,  and  took 
them  to  be  the  land ;  but  when  ire  gat  up  to 
them  and  finding  them  to  be  bushes,  we  run 
in  among  them,  in  order  to  make  the  canoe 
&st,  and  lie  there  all  night. 

,  My  two  shipmates  laj  down  and  went  to 
sleep,  and  left  me  bailing  out  the  water  from 
the  canoe  with  a  calabash  shell :  obout  ten 
cr^:lock  I  gat  the  water  all  out,  and  being 
weary  and  sleepy,  not  having  slept  any  the 
liight  before,  I  put  my  hands  on  my  knees 
and  laid  my  head  in  them  alid  fell  asleeo; 
How  long  I  slept  I  know  pot  i  but  whesi 


v^ 


KAXRATXYE* 


tO!f 


awoke  the  canoe  had  sunk.  My  shipmates 
awaking,  cried  out,  **Sam.  what  did  you  let 
the  canoe  sink  for  V*  The  roots  of  the  man- 
grove bushes  prerented  the  canoe  from  go- 
ing to  tlie  bottom.  Steere  and  John  climb- 
ed up  on  the  bushes,  in  order  to  keep  out  of 
the  water ;  but  I  beinglame,and  not  able  to 
climb,  reached  up  and  took  hold  of  the  haul- 
yard  and  pulled  myself  up ;  but  at  the  top  of 
high  water,  every  sea  that  came,  went  over 
my  head  ;  between  the  seas  I  was  just  able 
to  catcli  my  breath  ; ..  and  in  this  situation, 
naked  and  distressed,  I  hung  until  morning, 
¥^en  the  tide  fell  away  and  left  the  canoe 
bear*  We  bailed  out  the  water,  and  hoisted 
our  sail  again* 

Hearing  the  sav^s  talk  on  the  land,  w# 
were  greatly  alarmed,  for  fear  they  would 
come  on  board  and  rob  us,  and  kill  us  ;  for, 
we  had  on  hoard  all  the  money  that  we  had 
collected  at  Nirie.  But,  about  seven  o'clock 
in  the  morning,  the  tide  rose  so  that  the  can- 
oe floated  again,  and  we  steered  on  round . 
the  island,  in  oi-der  to  find  the  ship  we  saw 
the  day  before*  ' 

When  wc  had  sailed  on  about  one  andii^f 
hour,  Steere  cried  out,  "Sam.  f  seethcu^^fs^' 
sels  1^'    I  Iooke<l  up,  and  beheld  them  abotit; 
two  miles  (distant,  and  cast  my  eyf;^  lip  to 
heaven,  and  returned  hearty  thanks,  tlimigli' 
at  ttiat  time  J[  was  a  poor  abandoned  sinner* 


(06 


FATTfiRSON^l 


0- 


We  ran  on  to  tlie  nigbest  vessel,  And  ic 
proved  to  be  the  brig  favorite  of  Port  JaclE« 
sou  in  New  Holland,  commanded  by  captain 
Camel,  who  commanded  the  Letter  of  Marque 
that  I  went  on  board  of  in  India,  and  had 
the  same  chief  mate,  Arnold  Fisk  an  Ameri- 
can, son  of  Isaac  Fisk  of  Cranston  in  Rhode 
bland. 

My  companions  jumped  up  out  of  tlie  can* 
oe  on  board  of  the  vessel  $  and  being  so  over- 
joyed to  find  themselves  onoe  more  out  of 
the  hands  of  savages,  they  neglected  to  tell 
tlie  ship's  crew  that  1  was  lame,  and  wanted 
assistance. 

After  being  along  side  in  the  canoe  a  few 
Hinutes,  one  of  the  sailors  looked  over 
the  side  of  the  vessel,  and  said,  ^^Shipmate, 
why  don't  you  come  on  board,  haven't  you 
been  there  long  enough  without  a  shirt  T' 
I  replied  that  I  had  lost  the  use  of  a  limb, 
and  if  I  got  on  board  I  must  have  assistance. 
They  Immediately  rove  the  man-ropes,  and 
Jumped  down,  and  helped  me  up  on  board  of 
the  vessel* 

•I  was  an  object  of  pity ;  the  use  of  one  1^ 
eiitkely  gone,  so  weak  that  I  was  not  able  to 
stand,  and  my  body  burned  with  the  scorch- 
ing sun  In  such  a  manner,  that  I  was  blbter* 
•d  Iroin  the  crown  of  my  Itead,  to  the  sole  9f 


1»AA]IAT1VB« 


107 


my  feet ;  even  the  rims  of  my  ears  were  blisk 
tered* 

My  shipmates  broui^ht  me  a  shirt,  and 
pair  of  trowsers :  and  they  brought  us  a  hot* 
tie  an^l  gave  us  a  diin^  of  grog,  and  a  che^ir 
of  tobacco.  I  looked  round,  and  thought  if 
there  was  any  heaven,  I  had  got  to  one,  in 
being  out  of  the  hands  of  savages,  and  on 
board  of  an  European  vessel. 

Breakfast  being  ready,  we  went  down  and 
eat.  We  enquired  what  other  two  vessels 
those  were  in  sis^ht,  and  were  told  that  one 
was  the  General  Wellesley  of  London  ;  and 
the  other,  brig  Elizabeth  of  Port  Jackson* 
We  asked  them  what  day  of  the  month  it 
was, and  they  told  us;  we  overhauled  our 
string  of  nots,  and  found  we  were  coru^t 
with  the  exception  of  one  day,  which  we  had 
lost. 


On  board  I  fell  in  with  Wm.  Shaddock, 
who  was  cast  away  With'  us,  and  had 
board  of  the  Favorite  before  us. 


got  on 


I  stayed  on  board  of  this  brig  three  days, 
when  she  sailed,  and  we  went  oa  board  ot 
the  General  Wellesley. 


J 


A  few  days  after  this,  Steere  and  |bha 
agreed  to  take  a  canoe,  with  some  of  -the  na» 
tives  of  Booyer,  and  return  to  Niriet  to  b^juff 


108 


PATTERSON'S 


«*!». 


or  collect  the  remainder  of  the  money  of  the 
brig  Eliza,  the  vessel  in  which  we  were  cast 
away,  which  was  scattered  among  the  sava- 
ges there*  For  this  purpose  they  took  cloths, 
Jcnives,  scissors,  beads,  axes,  chissels,  and 
pieces  of  ivory  made  into  the  forn)  of  whales' 
teeth  ;  but,  before  they  left  the  v6ssel,Steere 
and  John  disagreed,  and  took  each  of  them  a 
separate  canoe,  with  a  number  of  the  savag- 
es, and  proceeded  on  their  voyage,  armed 
with  muskets,  spears,  and  clubs. 

On  their  passage  they  fell  in  with  some 
hostile  natives  of  another  island,  in  canoes, 
and  armed  with  war  clubs  and  spears,  with 
whom  they  had  a  severe  skirmish  :  their  de- 
sign was  to  possess  themselves  of  the  goods 
onboard. 

In  the  defence,  John  was  killed  with  a 
spear  thrown  through  his  body  }  but  Steere 
opening  a  brisk  fire  upon  them,  they  were 
soon  repulsed,  and  he  went  on  his  way  with- 
<)ut  being  further  molested. 

Steere  succeeded  in  collecting  a  considera- 
ble sum  of  the  money ,and  returiied  on  board 
:of  the  General  Wellesley,  and  joined  Shad- 
dock and  myself. 

*^tf  lay  here  about  seven  weeks,  when  we 
sailed  round  to  the  other  side  of  the  isl^ud* 
wiusre  w?  fell  iii  with  the;  ship  T—  6t 
New  York,  captaia  Brumley  5   and  we  wefo 


NAURATXVE. 


109 


sent  OB  board  of  her,  with  all  our  money. 
The  captain  ha vinij:  a  plenty  of  provisions, 
was  willing:  to  receive  us,  and  agreed  to  carry 
us  where  there  was  a  consul,  to  be  further 
provided  for. 

I  knowing  the  boatswain,  and  several  of 
the  hands  beins^  men  that  I  had  sailed  with 
before,  I  advised  the  boatswain,  or  some  of 
the  men  to  take  charge  of  the  money  in  my 
care  ;  but  they  refused,  for  fear  their  chests 
would  be  broken  open  and  rt>bbed«  But  the 
captain  took  it  into  his  care,  agreeing  to  give 
it  up  when  w<e  should  arrive  in  Canton* 


CHAP.  XXI. 

•♦Adieu,  ye  cannibals,  adieu. 
To  happier  shores  I  haste  from  you  ; 
O  that  the  pow^r  of  light  divine. 
Into  your  savage  souls  may  shine.'' 

SaU for  China.  - 


.'^r 


We  continued  on  board  of  the  T— — . 
about  three  montlis  I^efore  we  sailed  i  when, 
being  ready  for  sea,  we  weighed  anchor,  and 
proceeded  for  Canton. 

After  a  pleasant  voyage  of  six  weeks,  we 
arrived  at  Macoa,  and  after  getting  refresh- 
10 


110 


PATTERSOM^S 


inents,  and  a  pilot  on  board,  we  sailed  and 
came  to  anchor  eighteen  miles  below  Canton. 

The  ship  lay  here  some  months,  but  capt* 
Brumley  went  immediately  up  to  Canton  in 
his  boat,  and  here  he  saw  the  American  con- 
sul, and  informed  him  that  he  had  three 
men  on  board,  who  were  Shipwrecked  on  the 
Feegees,  and  told  him  of  the  money  we  had 
saved  from  the  wreckj  which  was  in  his  pos« 
se5sion. 

The  consul  advised  that  we  and  the  roon* 
cy  should  be  committed  to  his  care,  and  we 
accordingly  were  placed  on  his  hands,  and 
the  money  was  deliv  ered  to  him.  This  was 
In  July,  1809. 

At  first  the  consul  appeared  to  be  unwil- 
ling to  believe  but  what  I  was  an  English- 
jiian  ;  but  he  was  convinced  to  the  contrary, 
and  used  me  with  great  kindness :  and,  my 
heart  can  never  lose  a  tender  aifection  ioK 
his  great  goodness  to  me  in  my  bitter  afflict.- 
ion. 


«*■ 


MintRATIVE. 


Ill 


CHAP.  XXII. 

«^For  liome  I  see  my  friends  depart ;    > 
While  I  remain  with  heavy  heart,    ''y^^f 
And  drill  through  duli  &  cheerless  trains^ 
Scarce  preferable  to  savage  scenes.*' 

My  Shipmates  sail  for  America^  and  I  take  a 
Cruise  with  the  Chinese  against  their  Ene^ 


mtes. 


r-f 


Steere  having  the  use  of  his  limbs,  afnd 
being  able  to  do  duty,  went  on  board  of  the 
ship  G— -,  captain  Grenville,  bound  to 
Boston,  and  thus  he  succeeded  to  get  home  ; 
but  I,  being  lame,  remained  on  the  consni's 
hands  a  number  of  months  longer.  My  oth- 
er shipmate  sailed  for  New  York. 

In  the  course  of  my  stay  here,  the ^  Chin- 
ese were  at  war,  and  they  employed  an  £ng« 
glish  ship,  called  the  Mercury,  captain  Will* 
lams :  she  was  rtianned  out  by  Europeans^ 
and  the  consul  put  me  on  board  of  her  as  a 
gunner's  assistant.  Being  ready  for  sea,  we 
sailed;  and  cruising  about  the  Chinese  sea 
twentyfour  days,  fell  in  with  nothing  of  im- 
portance. We  returned  again,  and  I  was 
sent  immediately  on  the  consuls  hands  as  be* 
lore. 

After  about  three  weeks,  the  Ann  and 


J13 


FATTElt  son's 


Hope  of  Providence,  Rhode  Island,  arrived 
here,  captain  Danie)  OIney  commander* 
This  ship  belonged  to  the  same  men,  that 
the  brig  belonged  unto,  in  which  I  was  ship* 
wrecked* 

My  heart  rejoiced  at  thfs  circumstancet 
and  I  was  very  sure  in  my  mind  now,  of  a 

t  passage  home* 

■  ',■■•,'.'*-    '  '      •    . 

The  ship  lay  here  about  six  weeks  before 
she  was  ready  for  sea  :  and,  one  morning  as  I 

'  was  sitting  in  a  door  smoking,  I  saw  captain 
Olney  coming  along,  and  being  told  that  it 
was  the  last  time  he  would  be  on  shore  before 

;  he  sailed,  I  catted  to  him,  and  asked  him  if 
he  could  give  me  a  passage,  home  ?    but  he 

.  answered  that  he  could  not,  as  he  had  more 
hands  than  he  had  provision  for  already* 
This  reply ^  went  to  my  heart  like  a  nak<^ 

•  »word. 


MARRATIV1S. 


It3 


CHAP.  xxm. 


^^Distant  regions  now  farewell. 
To  my  native  climes  I  sail : 
Blow,  ye  winds,  ye  tempests  cease, 
Heav'n  protect  me  o'er  the  seasi" 

Mt^  return  to  America* 

Not  long  from  this,  the  Baltic  of  Provi- 
dence arrived,  commanded  by  captain  Jona- 
than Eborn  :  became  up  to  Canton, and  the 
consul  informed  him  of  me,  and  asked  him  if 
he  knew  such  a  person.  Captain  £born  came 
and  entered  into  eonveisation  with  me,  to 
find  where  I  belonged,  and  on  his  first  speak- 
ing to  me  I  called  him  by  name,  shook  hailds 
with  him,  and  told  him  who  I  was,-—  that  I 
was  an  apprentice  to  him  when  1  was  a  boy, 
and  that  he  was  the  first  man  that  I  railed 
with.  He  asked  me  what  my  name  was  ;  I 
told  him,  and  that  I  was  his  apprentice  boy 
wh6n  he  sailed  out  of  ProTidence  in  Butler's 
employ.  After  recollecting  me,  he  seemed 
to  be  much  affected  with  my  misfoiliiB$Sv 
and  told  me  to  get  ready,  and  go  with  him 
down  to  his  ship,  and  he  would  tak^  me 
home.       H  /^ 


My  joy  I  cannot  describe  ;  I  went^  with 
the  captain  on  Wrd  of  the  shipi  li^^^  ill 


114 


PATTERSOK^S 


the  prospect  of  once  more  seeing  my  native 
count  13% 

I  found  on  board  a  number  of  hands  I  was 
acquainted  with  when  I  was  a  boy,and  I  far- 
ed uncommonly  well,  on  any  thing  the  ship 
albrded. 

At  length  all  things  being:  ready,  in  Janu- 
ary, 1810,  we  sailed  for  the  United  States  of 
America.  After  being  out  a  few  days,  it 
was  discovered  tliat  our  provisions  were 
short,  and  all  hands  were  put  on  an  allows 
ance,  but  I  fared  as  well  as  the  others. 

Our  passage  was  favourable:  and,  we 
touched  at  an  island,  where  we  lay  a  few 
days,  and  got  a  number  of  turtles,  and  a  few 
goats,  which  were  a  great  help  to  Jengthen 
out  our  provisions. 

'  "Little  do  the  happy  know, 
How  to  leel  for  sons  of  wo  ; 
They  have  pleasure,  flatt'ring  peace  i 
Strangers  unto  keen  distress. 

But;  with  all  their  glowing  glee. 
Never  yet  these  once  did  see, 
Half  the  pleasure  and  the  bliss. 
Which  does  now  my  heart  possesSi 


I  have  felt  the  load  of  grief  ^ 
Far  from  every  kind  reHef  i 


NARRATIYE.  ^  ^^ 

.  Naked,  sick,  alone,  and  lame« 
Far  from  evsry  tender  name : 

Now  to  see  a  prospect  rise, 
To  beliold  my  native  place  ; 
Gives  a  pleasure,  I  believe. 
Thousands  never  can  conceive* 

None  but  those  whp  long  have  known. 
Rending  sorrow  pressing  down, 
Bver  can  have  power  to  tell. 
Raptures  which  1  now  do  feel. 

Now  I  sail  from  regions  wild,      > 
Where  my  nether  springs  were  chilFd  \ 
Now  the  winds  shall  waft  me  o'er, 
To  my  happy  native  shore. 

I  have  seen  the  world  abroad, 
Plow'd  the  briny  ocean  road  ; 
Now  my  soul  transported  chimes^ 
^3PPy>  ^ppy  native  climes. 

Could  Americans  but  guess. 
Half  the  blessings  they  possess. 
They  would  view  llieir  native  diflb^        ' 
Crown'd  with  heaven's  highest  gifts* ^^^ 

Now  I  hope  to  see  again, 
Long  estranged  Fredon  ia'd  plain  % 
Mortal  tongues  can  never  show, 
>   Pleasures  like  to  Ihos&lkndW^ 


116 


rATTsmoii's 


After  a  passage  of  about  Ave  months  and 
a  half,  from  China,  round  cape  Good  Hope, 
we  arrived  safe  at  Newport  in  Rhode  Island. 
We  tarried  here  one  day  and  then  pressed 
up  the  river  to  Providence,  and  arrived 
there  on  the  ninth  of  June. 

Thas,  after  an  absence  of  almost  six  years, 
I  once  more  beheld  the  land  of  Fredonia  ; 
hflving  seen  numerous,  distant,  and  extreme* 
ly  different  regions  of  this  world,  with  thou- 
sands of  their  inhabitants.  The  field  for  re- 
flection, arising  from  but  a  little  acquaintance 
with  the  state  of  many  such  parts  of  the 
earth  is  great ;  how  many  of  our  fellow  be- 
ings, with  the  exception  of  speech,  scarcely 
can  be  said  to.be  before  the  beasts  of  the 
wilderness  in  improvements :«—  naked,  un- 
civilized, and  preying  on  their  t  own  flesh. 
What  a  change,  when  the  holy  principles  of 
the  religion  of  Jesus  shall  possess  the  hearts 
of  all  men! 

My  return  being  by  cape  Good  Hope,  with 
some  others  I  can  say,  «4  have  been  rbund 
the  world.'*     . 

The  kind  attention  of  captain  Eborn  to 
me,  and  his  bringing  me  once  more  to  the 
place  of  njy  nativity,  may  I  ever  be  grateful 
to  heaven  fers;  and  so  long  asjny  heart  shall 
beat,  the  OKm^of  SbiOfQ  mH  be  dear  to  iie. 


HAXllATIVEi 


ttf 


Ind 

Id. 

Ised 

'ed 


irs. 


The  hands  were  discharged,  and  I^ 
sent  to  the  hospital,  where  I  expected  to  hr 
restored  to  my  health  again*  1  remained 
here  a  num])er  of  days  without  hearing  any 
thing  of  my  friends  ;  but  one  day  sitting  ia 
my  door,  a  man  came  tip  and  spake  to  me, 
saying,  ^How  fare  you  Sam  {*'  I  looked,  but 
did  not  know  him  >  thinkinsT  it  could  be  no 
one  that  I  had  ever  sailed  with  ;  but  seeing 
a  scar  on  his  temple,  I  knew  him ;  he  was 
my  brother* 

Our  meeting  was  quite  afiecting,  and  after 
the  first  impulse^of  our  passions  had  a  little 
subsided,  my  brother  informetl  me  that  ntfy 
mother  was  dead,  and  in  her  grave,  which 
excited  in  me  the  most  cutting  and  painful  re* 
fledtions,  and  such  as  1  pray  no  other  one 
may  ever  be  suffered  to  lay  a  foundation  ta 
experience. 

My  father  had  gone  to  the  soutliward  to 
Charlestown  ;  my  two  eldest  sisters  w<^re 
married,  and  one  of  them  had  gone  some  dis- 
tance in  the  country^  Hearing  of  my  arriv« 
al,  my  brother  and  youngest  sister  had  come 
to  Providence  to  see  me. 


:C^*»-^r--. 


118 


pattersom's 


•  CHAP.  XXIV. 

'^Fortune  condescends  to  smile. 
Prospects  now  my  woes  beguile, 
Joy  springs  up,  and  hopes  revive, 
.   Many  a  pleasant  day  to  live  ; 
But  a  sad  reverse  I  know. 
Pain  and  sickness  lay  ^ue  low ; 
Yet  this  cup  the  Lord  did  bless, 
Jesus  pitied  my  distress. 
Brought  me  first  his  love  to  know. 
Gave  a  taste  of  heaven  below." 

■  .  » 

A  lottery  prize^  and  a  severe  Jit  9f sickness* 

I  CONTINUED  in  the  hospital  about  three 
months,  but  did  not  recover  my  health  ;  I 
wa9  unable  to  work  for  my  support,  or  even 
to  walk.  ) 

>  I  had  la  small  sum  of  money,  and  with  a 
part  of  it  I  bought  a  ticket  in  tlie  Smithfield 
Academy  lottery,  which  in  autumn  drew  a 
prize  of  five  hundred  dollars :  I  then  made  a 
contract  with  A.  Waterman  to  board  with 
him  two  years,  and  went  and  lived  at  his 
house  in  Smithfield. 

In  the  latter  part  of  this  time  I  went  to 
Boston,  and  was  in  the  hospital  there  fifteen 
w^eks,  under  the  care  of  skillful  physicians, 
Jiopiflg  to  gain  the  use  of  my  limbs ;  or,  if 


NARRATIVE* 


119 


possible,  to  obtain  some  help  from  medical 
skill ;  but  I  received  no  benefit,  and  retur- 
ned to  Waterman's  again. 

Late  in  autumn,  1812,  I  vent  into  the 
Archright  Factory  in  Cranston,  hoping  to 
be  able  to  do  a  little  something  to  save  my 
prize  money,  be  comfortable  and  out  of  idle* 
ness. 

I  continued  here  until  the  latter  part  of 
February,  1813,  but  was  able  to  do  no  more 
than  merely  earn  my  board. 

While  in  this  factory  I  had  to  walk  to  my 
board  two  or  three  hundred  yards  over  a 
bridge,  daily,  and  in  all  weathers  ;  thus  go* 
ing  from  a  warm  stove  into  the  cold,  chilly,- 
and  wet  weather,  and  then  i-eturning,  much 
fatigued,  was  very  prejudicial  to  my  health  ; 
I  took  a  bad  cold,  and  was  taken  down  with 
a  fever;  and  on  one  of  my  hips  a  large  and 
painful  sore  gathered,  by  some,  called  a  car- 
buncle, or  thistelo.  My  sufferings  were  ex* 
treme,  and  it  was  considered  impossible  for 
me  to  survive  ;  preparations  were  made  to 
dre^s  me  for  the  grave,  the  house  appointed 
for  all  the  living,  and  at  one  time  it  was 
thought  that  my  spirit  had  departed  W^* 
this  distressing  illness  I  was  confined 
weeks,  before  I  was  restored  to  sov 
like  my  for;!ier  feeble  state  of  healti 
notwithstanding, the  extremity  oft 


iC 


m 


120 


Txrrtnsovrs 


mess,  it  was,  undoubtedly,  blessed   for  the 
greatest  good  to  my  prerious  soul ;   and  was 
closely  connected  with  the  greatest  mercy  of 


closely  connected  with  the  greatest  mercy 
heaven  to  me. 


The  greatest  afflictions  which  we  meet 
with,  are  often  productive  of  the  greatest 
ijlessings^vhich  we  experience.  Sicjkness  is 
one  of  the  means  which  God  often  makes  use 
of,  to  brin^v  souls  to  the  knowledge  of  his  son 
Jesus  Christ.  Indeed,  it  appears  that  no- 
thing bat  some  deep  distress,  and  that  re- 
peatedly, will  bring  some  people  to  consider- 
ation ;  smd  that  their  souls  may  not  be  lost, 
lie  suffei's  the  sorrows  of  death  to  get  hold  of 
them.  And  such  sorrows,  even  the  deepest 
troubles,  when  sanctified,  are  far  better  for 
41S,  then  all  the  pleasant  things  of  this  worlds 
if^  witk  an  unthankful  heatt  weave  suffered 
tQ  possess  the  tender  mercies  of  heaven* 
Whatever, as  means,  effects  our  turning  to 
•Cod,  ve  should  bless  his  name  unfeignedly 
for,  nil  always,  in  whatever  condition  of 
^xist^nce  we  may  be  in,  use  our  utmost  en- 
^eavoor  to  learn  to  resign. 


\ 


"v^/*^**- 


\ 


T^ARRATIVE, 


I2t 


the 

was 

3y  of 


Imeet 
ktest 
less  h 


CHAP.  XXV. 

*'Loi(], obediently  TJIgo, 
Gladly  leaving  all  below  ; 
Only  thou  my  leader  be, 
Jesus,  I  would  follow  thee. 
Long  I've  urg'd  a  wretched  course. 
Straying  farther,  growing  worse  j 
From  my  childhood  to  this  day, 
I  have  pressM  the  downward  way. 
Thus  I  still  had  rushM  along, 
Harden'd  with  the  giddy  throng, 
Had  not  God,  in  sore  distress, 
how*d  the  misery  of  my  case 


ft 


My  Christian  Experience, 

In  giving  the  account  of  the  work  oT  grace 
t)n  my  poor  immortal  soul,  it  will  be  necessa- 
ry to  go  back  J  and  some  things  may  here  be 
mentioned,  which  have  been  touched  upon' 
in  the  preceding  chapters. 

It  possibly  maj^  be  the  case,  that  the  rela- 
tion of  my  conversion  from  the  kingdom  t>f 
darkness,  may  not,  in  some  particulars,  cor- 
respond with  the  experience  of  every  onei 
who  are  real  christians:  it  is  my  opinion 
that  scarcely  any  tMo  give  exactly  the  same- 
account  on  every  point  5  hut  in  this,  1  thinks  * 
all  agree,  till  can  say,  who  love  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ)  ^^One  thing  linow^  that^  wher/tfos 

n 


;* 


1S2 


»ATT£RS0N*8 


J  was  blinds  now  Isee.^^  We  may  be  led  by 
cliiferent  meaDS,  but  every  child  of  Go(]  is  led 
through  Christ  to  him  ;  and  all  who  know 
that  their  Redeemer  lives,  know  that  they 
once  were  dead  in  tiesspasses  and  in  sins,and 
that  they  were  saved  by  the  free  grace  of 
God  in  Christ. 

1  shall  endeavour  to  give  an  ungarnished 
statement  of  the  mercy  which  God  for 
Christ's  sake  alone,  has  had  on  me  a  perish- 
ing sinner.  My  greatest  desire  is,  that  God 
jiiny  he  glorified  ;  and,  for  this  end,  I  would 
^peak  of  his  goodness,  to  the  children  of 
men. 

And,  kirid  reader,  who  ever  thou  art,while 
you  are  here  beholding  what  the  Lord  has 
done  for  me,  remember  the  words  of  Christ 
to  Nicodemus,  when  he  said  unto  him  *^£x* 
cept  a  man  be  born  again,  he  cannot  see  the 
kingdom  of  God.**  This  is  a  subject  of  the  • 
first  and  the  most  momentous  importance  for 
eveiy  one  to  attend  unto. 

But,  to  proceed.  At  the  time  when  I 
was  sick  at  Havannah  with  the  yellow  fever, 
being  about  seventeen  years  of  age,  my  sins 
>rere  brought  like  mountains  before  me,  and 
I  verily  believed  that  if  I  died  in  the  state 
that  I  then  viewed  myself  to  be  in,  I  must 
be  forever  miserable.  I  made  the  Lord  ma* 
Qy  promises,  that  if  he  would  raise  me  up  a« 


NARRATIVE* 


123 


gain,  and  restore  my  hea]th,by  the  assistance 
of  his  grace,  I  would  lead  a  new  life;  and 
the  Lord  looked  in  mercy  upon  me,  heard 
my  cry,  and  granted  my  request.  But,  alas  I 
soon  were  all  my  promises  broken. 

My  repentance  was  like  to  the  mornini; 
cloud,  and  early  dew,  which  sooq  do  disap- 
pear, too  common  for  sick  beds.  Was  it  not 
for  the  longsuffering  goodness,  and  ihe  for- 
bearance of  heaven,  what  would  become  of 
the  poor  soul  that  can  triHe  with  his  promises 
to  Almighty  God  ? 

I  went  on  ;  when  in  gales  of  wind,  or  any 
peculiar  danger,  I  still  made  fair  promises, 
till  I  had  so  many  times  broken  tliem,  that  I 
wsts  actually  afraid  to  make  any  further  cn« 
gagements. 

At  length  when  shipwrecked  among  can- 
nibals, stripped  of  all  my  clothes,  naked,  and 
exposed  to  rays  of  the  burning  sun  by  day, 
and  chilling  dews  by  night ;  sick,  hungry, 
faint,  and  helpless,  I  again  renewed  my  vows 
to  God,  and  once  more  promised,  that  if  he 
would  spare  my  unproflitable  iife,  and  pro- 
tect me  over  the  boisterous  ocean  to  my  na- 
tive land,  I  would  seek  and  serve  the  Lord 
in  faithfulness.  I  was  so  ignorant  of  Gd^ 
and  myself,as  not  to  think  that  he  waseveiy' 
where  present,  and  that  I  could  serve  him 
t bere  as  w  ell  as  at  home. 


124 


FATTERSONS 


The  Lord  was  pleased^  in  tender  mercy^ 
to  spare  my  life,  and  bring  me  to  see  ray  be- 
loved native  country  again.  At  Providence, 
^hen  my  shipmates  carried  me  on  shore,  and 
helped  me  on  to  the  wharf,  I  there  on  my 
knees  for  a  short  space  lifted  up  ray  heart  in 
thanks  to  God. 


,-1.. 


My  heart  being  unrenewed,  I  had  not  a 
porper  sense  of  God^s  mercies,  and  the  obli- 
gations I  was  laid  under  for  aH  his  benefits 
to  me  ;  I  still  went  astray.  The  promises  I 
made  when  among  the  savages^ I  soon  for- 
got, and  pursued  the  slippery  paths  of  sin* 

While  I  continued  at  Providence,  there 
was  a  great  reformation  at  Bristol,  where  I 
frequently  visited,  and  attended  meeting: 
I  heard  the  converts  express  their  joys,  and 
relate  their  expeiiences,  and  my  mind  was 
again  arrested  by  the  Mighty  Spirit  of  God  ; 
but,  to  my  sorrow,  1  grieved  the  Heavenly 
Dove  by  still  continuing  in  ungodly  compa- 
By^  and  pursuing  wrong  practices. 

At  length,  in  my  distressing  sickness,  oc- 
casioned by  the  cold  which  I  took  at  the 
Archright  factory,  my  sins  again  were 
brought  like  mountains  before  me  and  I  was 
brought  to  a  realizing  sense  that  I  stood  on 
slippery  rocks,  while  fiery  billows  rollM  be- 
neath.   My  pain  of  body  and  soul  wa&  ia- 


KARRATIVE* 


125 


rcy, 
be. 


expressible,  and  seemed  impossible  to  be  en* 
(lured. 

Here  suffer  me  to  remind  my  kind  reader, 
how  extremely  improper,  and  dangerous  it 
appeared  to  me  to  put  off  and  delay  a  prep- 
aration for  death,  till  we  are  laid  upon  a  bed 
of  languishing  sickness  ;  and  have  we  not 
reason  to  fear,  that  this  is  the  case  with  a 
great  many  ?  While  in  health  and  prosper- 
ity, they  put  faraway  the  evil  day,  and  whea 
sickness  and  distress  come  upon  them,  and 
death,  the  king  of  terrors  stares  them  in  the 
face,  the  great  concerns  of  the  soul,  like 
mountains  of  lead  roll  upon  them  :  this  is  of- 
ten too  powerful  for  the.strengthofthe  well, 
and  how  poorly  circumstanced  is  thesick, 
and  dying  sinner,  to  endure  the  pangs  af 
pungent  conviction  !  then  the  arrows  of  the 
Almighty  are  within  them,the  poison  where- 
of drinketh  up  their  spirits :  the  terrors  of 
God  do  set  themselves  in  array  against 
them. 

*  Again  my  former  promises  were  brought 
clearly  to  my  view  ;  and  though  I  knew  it. 
was  in  the  power  of  God,  to  snatch  such  a 
rebel  as  I,  from  eternal  burnings ;  yet  t 
could  not  think  the  blessed  God  would  conde- 
scend to  have  mercy  on  nie,  who  had  so  ma- 
ny times  made  vows  and  promises,  and  as 
often  broke  them.  .  ^ 

11* 


'\W^ 


m\ 


126 


PATTERsOrS 


Wliile  ill  the  midst  of  my  distress,  both  of 
soul  and  body,  one  morning  a  pious  and 
godly  woman,  Mrs.  Potter  by  name,  (sine* 
iTead,}  came  to  visit  nie,  and  as  she  opened 
tliedoor  and  came  in  she  called  me  by  name, 
and  asked  how  I  did  ?  I  answered  that  I  was 
very  poorly.  She  replied,  "J  perceive  it,and 
I  do  not  think  you  are  long  for  this  world." 

I  told  Mrs.  Potter  that  I  thought  I  could 
not  continue  long  in  the  condition  I  was 
then  in.  She  then  asked  me  if  1  wished  her 
to  pray  with  me  ?  My  heart  being  too  full  to 
answer  in  words,  I  expressed  my  willingness 
by  a  sign  with  my  head. 

This  holy  and  humble  daughter  of  Abra- 
liam  kneeled  down  by  the  side  of  my  bed, 
and  with  uplifted  hands  and  heart,  she  pray- 
ed in  good  earnest  for  me :  it  really  appeared 
as  though  she  had  power  with  God  and  that 
in  her  wrestling,  like  Jacob,  she  prevailed  in 
my  behalf* 

After  this  she  gave  me  some  exhortation, 
and  promised  to  visit  me  again  $  which  she 
oftei^  did  during  my  sickness,  to  my  great 
comiTort  and  satisfaction. 

To  visit  the  sick  is  a  religious  duty,  clearly 
set  forth  in  the  word  of  God,  and  when  pro- 
per^y  performed,  is  often  blessed,  both  to  the 
sick  and  the  well.    When  loW|  pained  and 


MA&RATIVZ* 


isr 


confinerl,  the  presence  of  a  friend  may  be 
strictly  considered  according  to  the  words  of 
the  wise  man,  when  he  saith,  *^Iron  sharp- 
eneth  iron :  so  a  man  sharpeneth  the  count- 
enance of  his  friend.^'  Those  who  have 
been  confined,  know  the  satisfaction  of  a  vis- 
it from  a  cheerful  and  pious  friend  ;  it  seems 
to  bind  up  their  wounds,  and  heal  their  sor- 
rows. 

The  visits  of  God's  people  to  the  sick,  es- 
pecially to  the  suffering;  sheep  of  the  Aock  of 
Christ,  he  receives  as  being  done  to  himself* 
A  little  ad\'iceand  prayer  on  such  occasions, 
if  regulated  by  prudence,  should  always  be 
attended  to,  excepting  in  some  peculiar 
eases,  which  very  seldom  occur. 

On  the  same  day  that  Mrs.  Potter  visited 
me,  rev.  Benjamin  Sabin  called  to  see  me,and 
after  having  some  conversation  with  me  re- 
specting the  state  of  my  mind,  he  read,  and 
explained  on,  the  twentieth  chapter  of  the 
gospel  written  by  St.  Matthew,  and  this 
gave  me  to  understand  that  there  was  a  full- 
ness in  God  to  save  me,  though  I  came  in  at 
the  eleventh  hour.  It  now  being  necessary 
for  him  to  depart,he  prayed  with  and  for  me,* 
and  gave  me  the  parting  hand. 

The  next  day  Mr.  Davis  called  to  see  me, 
and  after  conversing,  and  praying  with  me, 
he  sung  the  folio wiug 


isa 


pattersom's 


HYMN. 

t. 

Why  should  we  start  and  fear  to  die ! 
What  tim'rous  worms  we  mortals  are  \ 
Death  is  the  gate  to  endless  joy. 
And  yet  we  dread  to  enter  there. 

The  pains,  the  groans,  the  dying  slrifcy 
Fright  our  approaching  souls  away^ 
And  we  shrink  back  again  to  life. 
Fond  of  our  prison  and  our  clay.    * 

O  if  itiy  Lord  would  come  and  meet. 
My  soul  would  stretch  her  wings  in  haste^ 
Fly  fearless  through  death's  iron  gate. 
Kor  feel  the  terrors  as  she  past. 

Jesus  can  make  a  dying  bed. 
Feel  soft  as  downy  pillars  are, 
.  While  on  his  breast,  I  lean  my  heacT, 
And  breathe  my  life  out  sweetly  thtre. 

He  gave  m^  to  understand,  that  I  must 
pray  for  myself ;  but  it  really  appeared  to  me 
that  I  was  such  a  sinner  that  if  I  attempted 
to  pray,  my  prayers  would  not  reach  higher 
than  my  head. 

After  he  left  nile,  I  remained  without  any 
essential  alteration  three  or  four  days  t  till 
at  length,  on  the  twenty  ninth  of  March* 
1819,  while  lying  and  meditating  on  death. 


NARRATIVC. 


129 


Judgment  and  eternity,  and  so  w«ik  in  body 
that  I  coul  1  scarcely  he  heard  fiom  my  hnid 
room  to  the  kitchen,  the  Lord  broke  in  upon 
me  with  theli^ht  of  ]iis  reconciled  counten- 
ance, and  swept  my  load  of  guilt  away*  My 
strength  was  so  renewed,  as  thnt  1  could 
shout  the  high  praises  of  God  ;  the  neigh- 
bors heard  uiy  triumphs  of  joy,  and  flocked 
in  to  behold  a  wonder  of  me  icy. 

Some  appeared  to  have  but  a  light  opinioD 
of  my  raptures,  aud  bade  me  be  still  ;  but  I 
exhorted  them  to  seek  the  Lord  while  he 
might  be  found,  and  to  call  upon  him 
while  he  is  near.  Like  Bartimeus  I  cried 
but  the  louder,  or  with  the  more  zeal,  for 
the  objections  against  me. 

The  elements  seemed  to  be  changed,  and 
this  passage  of  scripture  caine  fresh  in  my 
mind,  viz,  *«  Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given  you, 
seek  and  ye  shall  find  ;  knock  and  j*^^  shall  be 
opened  unto  you :  for  everyone  that  asketh, 
receiveth :  and  he  that  seeketh,  findeth : 
and  to  him  that  knocketh,it  shall  be  opened 


9> 


It  appeared  to  me  that  there  was  a  fullness 
in  Christ  enough  to  save  a  tost  and  perishing 
world  of  mankind  j  and  if  any  were  cast  off 
at  the  great  day  of  accounts,  when  all  must 
appear  before  the  tribunal  bar  of  Ood  to 
give  an  account  of  the  deeds  done  in  the  bo- 
dy, the  blame  must  eventually  be  on  thou 


it 
i'  I 


13^ 


fATTlRSOM*! 


own  shoulders.  It  appeared  that  God  had 
so  laid  the  plan  of  salvation,  that  it  was  free« 
and  all  that  would  come,  mis;ht  come  and  par- 
take of  the  water  of  life  freely. 

I  felt  at  this  time  such  a  resig:nation  to  the 
will  of  God,  that  I  dared  not  pray  to  be  res- 
tored to  my  former  health,  nor  to  be  taken 
away  ;  but  my  prayer  was,  O  Lord,  not  my 
will,  but  thine  be  done. 

I  remained  much  in  this  state  until  the 
22(1  of  May  followinf?,  in  which  time  I  re- 
coverd  my  health  so  far,  as  that  by  the  grace 
of  God,  I  went  forward  in  the  ordinance  of 
baptism,  administered  by  rev.  J.  Winch,  and 
made  a  publick  profession  of  religion. 

To  make  a  publick  profession  of  the  chris- 
tian religion,  is  a  solemn  thing,  and  never 
will  be  an  honour  and  ornament  to  me,  unless 
I  adorn  that.  I  am  not  insensible  of  my 
need  of  daily  assistance  to  live  to  the  glory 
of  God.  And  may  the  Lord  enable  me  to 
overcome  every  besetting  sin,  and  to  work 
out  my  salvfiition  with  fear  and  trembling. 

I  have  lost  the  days  of  my  youth  and  vig- 
our, in  the  service  of  the  eneiwy  c)f  souls,  and 
now  I  have  but  a  poor  palsied  body  to  ren- 
der as  a  living  sacrifice  to  God.  H  w  just 
it  would  have  been,  had  I  been  left  to  (lerish 
in  my  sins,  but  how  unsearchable  are  the 


1 


MA&KATXVI* 


13t 


riches  of  Christ !  and  as  a  brand  plucked 
from  the  fire,  niaj  I  but  live  a  life  always 
gorerned  by  his  holy  and  blessed  precepts* 

But  should  it  ever  be  suffered  to  be  the 
case,  that  I  should  come  short  too  often,  yet 
never  may  any  be  so  unwise,  as  from  such 
an  unhappy  circumstaTice,  to  think  true  re- 
ligion not  of  divine  origin,  nor  of  the  greatest 
importance* 

••God  of  my  life  on  thee  I  rail, 
And  humbly  at  thy  feet  I  fall. 
When  the  great  waterfloods  prevail. 
Leave  not  my  trembling  heart  to  fail. 

The  billows  swell,  the  winds  are  high. 
Clouds  overcast  my  wintery  sky ; 
Out  of  the  depths  to  thee  1  call, 
My  fears  are  gi-eat,  my  strength  is  smaH* 

Does  not  thy  sacred  word  proclaim 
Salvation  free  in  Jesus'name  ? 
To  him  I  look  and  humbly  cry, 
O  Lord  protect  when  danger's  nigh. 

Amidst  the  roafing  of  the  sea 
My  soul  still  hangs  her  hopes  on  thee ; 
I'hy  constant  love,  thy  tender  care, 
Is  all  that  saves  me  from  despair. 

Dangers  of  every  shape  and  name 
Attend  the  followers  of  the  Lamb, 


132 


vatterson'b 


Who  leave  tlie  world's  deceitful  shove, 
And  leave  it  to  return  no  more. 

Though  tenipest-tossM  and  half  a  M'leck, 
My  Saviour  through  the  floods  I  seek, 
Let  neither  winds  nor  stormy  rain 
Force  back  my  shattered  bark  again. 

Friend  of  the  needy,  unto  thee 

I  ever  will  direct  my  plea  ; 

Does  not  thy  word  still  Bx\i  remain. 

That  "none  shall  seek  thy  face  in  vain.'* 

That  were  a  grief  I  could  not  bear. 
Didst  thou  not  hear  and  answer  prayer; 
But  a  prayer  hearing,  answering  God 
Supports  mt  under  every  load." 


KARRATlVCt 


CHAP.  XXVL 

^*Checkcr'(]  are  the  scenes  of  life« 
Now  we've  joy,  anon  have  griefs 
Vanity  of  vanities. 
Mingles  with  all  earthly  joys. 
Groaning  here  beneatli  our  load, 
Kest  alone  we  find  in  God, 
Sick  or  weary,  poor  or  faint, 
Christ  can  happify  the  saint* 
Those  who  once  the  Lord  have  Ifnon* 
Cannot  rest  when  he-is  gonei 
Nor  can  any  have  his  peace. 


13i 


But  resigning  all  fur  grace 


w 


A  few  Occurrences^  mid  Ccnclusioiu 

Being  again  able  to  be  abroad,  under  ^erw 
OU8  disadvantages,^  found  it  necessary  to  en« 
deavour  to  ex'ercifie  what  little  prudence  and 
economy  I  possessed,  to  live  without  bein^ 
a  burden  to  my  friends*  My  health  was  such 
as  thai  I  could  not  do  any  work  of  conse- 
quence for  my  support  {  and  th«  prcbabilitjr 
is,  that  I  shall  contir«ue  almost  a  helpless 
cripple  thri)ugh  life*  The  ^^se  of  one  of  my 
k|^s  is  so  gone,  as  that  there  is  no  prospect 
of  my  ever  having  it  restored  to  me  again* 

Through  tbe  expense  ofmy  sickness,  and 
otker  means,  my  money  began  to  run  shorty 
and  I  spent  the  sumiiier  ot  l  f  l^i  aod  a  jj^t 


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oftlie  autumn  following,  among  my  friends 
antl  relations  ;  and  late  in  the  fall  I  went  to 
a  sister's  in  Tliompson,  where  I  spent  the 
winter. 

In  the  spring  of  1814,  T  went  to  Bristol, 
and  went  to  school  about  six  months. 

My  palsied  leg  being  like  a  dead  weight  a- 
Ijout  me,  and  all  hopes  being  given  up  of  its 
recovery,  about  this  time  a  skillful  surgeon 
of  Providence,  advised  me  to  have  it  amput- 
ated, belie\  ing  it  would  be  much  fo  my 
CO mfort  and  benefit.  Accordingly  a  lui i^  '. sr 
©f  my  friends  contributed  about  twenty  dol- 
lars for  the  purpose  ;  but,  not  being  able  to 
procure  enough  more  for  the  expense,  I 
gave  up  the  idea. 

I  called  on  those  who  |iad  given  for  amp- 
utation, and  told  them  that  I  was  obliged  to 
relinquish  the  proposed  operation  for  the 
want  of  more  money,  and  offered  to  return 
them  what  I  had  received,but  no  one  would 
accept  of  it  again,  and  I  retained  it  for  othei 

uses. 

til 

Late  in  autumn  of  this  year,  I  visited  in 
the  country,  and  in  the  winter  following  re- 
turned to  Bristol,  and  in  the  spring  of  1815, 
went  to  work  with  a  sailoiaker,  wherq  I 
^ouid  busy  myself  a  little* 


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US 


About  this  time,  at  Bristol,  I  took  passage 
on  !)oard  the  biipj  Friendship,  for  Martinico. 
1  made  this  voyage  for  the  benefit  of  my 
health,  which  was  in  some  vSinali  degree  re- 
lieved, bat  my  lameness  continued  as  beforew 

On  this  voyasje  I  carried  a  little  property^ 
sometimes  called  a  venture,  to  make  some 
advance  upon  ;  buttlie  market  being  uncom- 
monly supplied,  it  was  rather  of  a  disadvant- 
age to  me. 

The  following  winter  I  spent  at  Glouces- 
ter, living  with  a  brother  and  going  to  school. 
The  spring  and  summer  of  1816,  I  spent  a- 
mong  ray  friends  and  acquaintance  until  Ju- 
ly, when  I  visited  my  twin-sister,married  and 
living  in  Cheshire,  whom  I  had  not  seen  for 
about  fifteen  years. 

Arrangements  being  now  made  for  the 
publishing  my  narrative,  it  occasioned  me  a 
number  of  journeys  to  different  parts  of  New 
England.  The  subscriptions,  and  assist- 
ance which  I  have  liberally  received  from 
many,  and  of  the  first  characters,  I  feel  a 
gratitude  for,and  would  respectfully  acknow- 
ledge. 

All  classes  of  people  have  been  exceeding 
kindtomein  my  affliction,  scarcely  a  heart, 
or  hand  has  been  shut  against  me,  but  have 


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adininisfered  to  my  necessities,  asopportun* 
lies  have  presented. 

The  last  winter^  of  1816-ir,  I  hare  board- 
ed at  Cheshire,  in  the  family  of  my  sister  f 
but  now,  like  a  pilgrim,  I  have  neither  iiouse 
nor  home ;  but  would,  in  the  best  w«y  that 
providence  shall  present,  like  a  dependant 
creature  on  God,  seek  a  subsistence  smong 
my  fellow  beings, 

Thus  the  reader  has  seen  the  run  of  th^ 
events  of  my  Iife,and  has  had  a  brief  account 
of  the  variated  scenes  experienced  by  a;i  un- 
fortunate man* 

I  have  not  a  irish  to  justify  any  thing 
wrong  in  any  part  of  my  life  ;  but  have  abun- 
dant reason  to  be  humble  before  God  and 
man,  for  much  which  surely  has  been  impro* 
per  at  many  times.  When  I  was  young,  I 
was  siifiered  too  much  to  r&.iibleat  my  own 
pleasure,  as  can  never  but  be  injurious  to 
youth  ;  and  it  is  my  sincere  advice  to  child- 
ren, not  to  think  they  are  men,  when  young* 
and  knowins^  but  a  little  of  the  world* 
Much  will  it  be  for  the  happiness  of  the  ris- 
ing generation,  to  be  regulated  by  their  su- 
periors,^taking  advice  from  those  who  are 
older  than  they. 

Children  may  think  it  a  hardship  to  be  re- 
strained^  but  for  the  want  of  it|in  tiieuiaof* 


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137 


ten  laid  a  foundation  for  the  worst  of  evils  la 
riper  years. 

I  warn  children  to  honour  and  comfort 
their  parents,  that  it  may  be  well  with  them: 
the  tears  of  parents,  wrung  out  by  the  diso- 
bedience of  ungodly  children,  are  bottled  in 
heaven  ;  and  in  repentance,  or  deep  afflict- 
ion, will  cause  floods,  with  great  bitterness, 
to  flow  from  tiie  eyes  of  those  who  are  so  a- 
bandoned  as  to  thus  abuse  the  means  of  their 
existence* 

Because  parents  may  be  poor,  and  not  re* 
spectable  in  every  particular,  is  no  excuse  foe 
children  to  slight  them.  If  they  are  poor, 
they  may  be  virtuous,  and  their  poverty  but 
makes  it  the  more  necessary  for  them  to  be 
coiuforted  by  their  beloved  offspring ;  if 
they  are  not  so  honourable  as  could  be  wish- 
ed, the  vices  of  their  children  will  sink  thein 
the  deeper  iii  disrespectability. 

There  is  no  excuse  for  children  not  to  pos- 
sess a  filial  heart.  Abuse,  and  aeglect  of 
parents  is  a  crime  ranking  with  those  of  the 
first  magnitude. 

What  would  I  not;  give  that  I  could  but 
once  more  see  m>  mother  in  this  workl^  that 
I  might  unfold  the  feelings  of  my  heart  to 
her.  I  hope  all  will  forgive  the  foibles  of 
my  youth, and  also  all  my  errors  of  older  lif«« 

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Brother  SAILORS,    from  my   youtli  I 
have  been  acqiiainterl  with  your  avocation ; 
I  have  realized  your  pleasures,     and  your 
fears  and  sorrows  ;  I  have  seen  something  of 
your  successes,  but  much  of  the  misfortune 
incident  to  a  seaman's  life.     The  dangers 
of  the  seas  are  many,  but  those  who  remain 
upon  our  happy  shores  are  not  their  own 
keepers  ;  whether  on  land,  or  on  the  boister- 
ous ocean,  God  alone  can  keep  us  safely.  He 
that  rides  upon  the  stormy  skies,  and  thun« 
ders  when  he  pleases,  ran  calm  the  raging 
roaring  waters.    His  wonders  are  to  be  seen 
in  the  deep,  and  men  of  your  profes^on  are 
highly  privileged  with  the  voice  of  God  in 
his  providence.    Seeing  then  your  depend* 
ance  on  God,and  the  greatness  of  hi^ power, 
be  persuaded  by  the  love  which  I  have  for 
you,  and  your  dearest  peace,  to  fear  his 
name.     May  you  never  be  so  imprudent  as 
to  lightly  use  his  great  and  terrible  name  ; 
for  he  will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that  taketh 
)iis  name  in  vain.    Is   it  not  too  often  the 
ciise,  that  what  is  called  swearing,  becomes 
like  «  second  nature  with  some  of  you  ?    On 
one  hour,  while  pleasantly  riding  ontheoc- 
,  can,  tho  most  inconsistent  oaths  are  heard  ; 
on  the  next,when  death  and  destruction  rise 
in  dreadful  forms,  that  same  tonpue,  which 
"was  just  before  jt)laspheming  the  God  of  hea* 
Yen,  now  in  the  bitterest  cries,  is  beseeching^ 
the  same  God  for  help  ;  my  affectionate  bro* 
thers,  tliese^hlDgs  ought  not  80  to  be* 


,v««»-  *'''*\ 


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139 


Profane  sweaviuq;  is  an  evil  of  all  others, 
one  that  can  afford  a  reflecting  person  the 
least  fancierl  satisfaction,  ft  is  also  incon- 
sistent with  the  gentleman  and  so  important 
a  part  of  the  community  as  you  are,  and  nev* 
er  fails  in  any  one  of  whatever  rank,  to  let 
his  reputation  down  to  the  dust,  in  the 
minds  of  all  g^ood  and  considerate  men.  It 
has  such  an  unreasonable  appearance,  for  a- 
ny  mortal,  who  must  drop  his  body  for 
worms  to  eat  up  or  to  be  otherwise  consumed, 
and  whose  immortal  spirit  must  falldisembo* 
died  into  ^he  hands  of  Almighty  God,  not 
to  reverence  him  with  the  most  respectful 
language,  that  whuioever  can  trifle  with  his 
name,  ought  injustice  to  sink  into  the  low- 
est contempt  among  rational  beings,  thait  any 
creature  in  this  world  can  be  hurled  into  by 
the  united  disdain  of  all  mankind. 

But,  dear  sirs,  I  am  not  a  stranger  to  the 
power  of  Aa^/f,  I  do  not  say  the  power  of 
temptation ;  for  I  cannot  see  any  thing  a- 
mong  beings  ofsense^  that  caA  be  originated 
by  them,  that  can  tempt  a  dying  creature  to 
swear ;  but  the  habit  is  so  powerful,  and  sa- 
tan  who  ever  is  your  enemy,  is  so  ready  at 
your  elbow,  that  without  exertion,  you  will 
most  likely  continue  in  the  use  of  this  bane 
of  civilized  society,  till  yoj^tongue  is  silen- 
ced by  death.  Then  makiw%  attempt,  4rf  ■ 
to  break  the  charm,  it  can  be  overcome* 


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SweariDJ?  is  but  tlie  s^um  of  depravity,  ov- 
erflowing from  the  risiHg  of  the  heait  at^aiiist 
tin  Maker,  and  must  always  leave  astiug  be- 
hind when  ever  reflection  takes  place. 

If  you  would  overcome  this  foolish  and  in- 
sipid' sin,  avoid  those  things  which  will 
have  a  natural  tendency  to  excite  it.  Satan 
well  knows  that  this  is  a  God  provoking  and 
Heaven  daring  crime,  and  that  the  MOST 
HIGH  will  make  a  signal  display  of  his 
wrath  against  it.  Hence  you  may  expect 
that  the  enemy  of  mankind  will  be  ever  lay- 
ing the  most  fatal  snares  to  entangle  you  in 
this  wickedness. 

I  know  of  nothing  that  so  readily  introdu- 
ces this  sin  as  intemperance.  If  you  would 
avoid  this  damning  vortex,  be  temperate  in 
the  use  of  ardent  spirits.  When  the  natural 
spirits  of  life  are  not  enflamed  by  strong 
drink,  it  is  impossible  for  the  enemy  to  ob- 
tain that  advantage  over  yon,  as  he  may 
%vith  ease  when  you  have  not  been  careful 
to  keep  out  of  his  snare.  Guard  against  ev- 
ery thing  that  may  disturb  the  peace  of  a 
happy  sailor.  L-ove  and  reverence  God, 
who  is  always  good  to  you  ;  have  an  affect- 
ion for  your  fellow  men  ;  and  that  you  may 
be  excited  to  this,  lecome  well  acquainted 
#iththe  HOLY  >BIBL£  j  this  book  she^\» 
us  the  great  mercy  of  God  unto  us,  and  tin- 
veils  our  obligations  to  eacli  other,  and  if  we 


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141 


tale  it  for  our  g^uide,  we  shall  love  and  adore 
our  heavenly  parent,  and  regard  all  hit  peo- 
ple as  children  of  the  same  iaaiily. 

Tou  are  a  numerous  and  respectable  part 
of  our  fellow  citizens ;  jour  calling  is  of  great 
consequence  to  the  world;  without  your 
services  Americacoald  not  maintain  her  tide 
of  national  glory  ;  and  as  is  your  importance^ 
80  may  your  happiness  be. 

May  you  truly  become  the  subjects  of  the 
kingdom  of  heaven, '  and  exercise  all  the 
graces  of  true  religion  ;  may  your  rights  be 
ever  protected,  until  you  have  crossed  the 
narrow  sea  of  life,  and  are  safe,  and  forever 
blessed  on  the  blissful  shores  of  immortality* 

I  will  now  close  in  a  song  composed  for  my 


BROTHER  SAILOR. 


YE  sons  of  the  main  that 

Sail  over  the  flood, 
Whose  sins  are  high  mountains 

That  reach  up  to  God, 
Remember  the  short  voyage 

Of  life  soon  will  end ; 
O  come  brother  sailor 

Mak:e  Jesiis  your  friend* 


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Look  a-stern  on  your  life  see 

Your  way  markM  with  sin ; 
Look  a-liead  see  what  torments 

You'll  soon  founder  in  ; 
The  hard  rock  of  death  will 

Soon  beat  out  your  keel  y 
Your  vessel  and  cai^jD 

Will  all  sink  to  hell. 


Lay  by  your  old  compass, 

'Twill  do  you  no  good, 
It  ne'er  will  direct  you 

The  right  way  to  God  ; 
Mind  your  helm  brother  sailor 

And  don't  fall  asleep, 
Pray  and  watch  night  and  day  lest 

You  sink  in  the^deep. 


(Spnng  aloft  brother  sailor 
j/The  breeze  now  is  lair ; 
gfrim  your  sails  to  the  wind  and 

Those  torments  you'll  clear ; 
Your  leading  star  Jesus 

Keep  full  in  your  vie  v, 
And  you'll  Aveather  the  dangers, 

He'll  guide  you  safe  through. 


B^meniber  th'  old  captain 
The  devil  straightway. 
The  ciew  that  you  saii'd  with 


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KARRATIVK. 


i4r> 


Will  lead  you  astray ; 
Depart  their  black  colours, 

Come  under  the  red, 
Where  Jesus  is  captain, 

To  conquest  be  led. 


His  standard  unfiiri'd  see, 

It  waves  through  the  air, 
Volunteers  are  a  coming 

From  far  off  and  near ; 
Now  is  the  time  brother  sailor 

No  longer  delay. 
Embark  now  with  Jesus, 

Good  wages  he'll  {^ay. 


The  bounty  he'll  e:ive  when 

The  voy'ge  doth  begin, 
Is  justification 

And  freedom  from  sin  : 
Good  washes  he'll  give  while 

You  sail  on  the  way. 
And  at  len^^th  you  will  anchor 

In  heaven's  broad  bay. 

In  the  region  s  of  glory 

Forever  you'll  ride. 
Free  from  quick-sands  and  dangers 

And  sins'  heavy  tide  : 
The  waves  of  temptations 

Will  cease  there  to  roar, 


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FATT£li80ll*8  hC* 


And  the  hoarse  breath  of  boreas 
Dismast  thee  no  more* 


Your  tarpawl  and  watchcoat 

No  loDger  you*il  wear* 
But  robes  of  bright  glory 

All  shining  and  Iftir; 
A  crown  on  thy  head  that 

Will  dazzle  the  sun. 
And  from  glory  to  glory 

Eternally  run. 


FINIS. 


'S.?: 


